Shilingford Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Dominica

Shilingford Surname User-submission:

The Shilingford surname is a misspelling of the surname Shillingford in Dominica.

Shilingford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominica11:75,891912
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Shilingford Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shilingford surname is a misspelling of the surname Shillingford in Dominica.

- John Smith

Shilingford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shilingford Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shilingford is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shilingford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shilingford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Shilingford is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Shilingford reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Shilingford is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 50 percent are found and Taraba, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent are found and Dominica, where 20 percent are found.

Shilingford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shilingford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shilingford surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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