Somerford Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Somerford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Somerford; or Dweller at the Summer-Ford (i.e. one not available during the winter-rains) [Old English sumer + ford] Somerford, Wilts, was Sumerford a.d. 685; Somerford, Staffs, had the same spelling in the 13th cent.

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Somerford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England401:1,392,95161,553
Australia331:818,05251,601
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales61:515,75523,171
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Somerford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Somerford; or Dweller at the Summer-Ford (i.e. one not available during the winter-rains) [Old English sumer + ford] Somerford, Wilts, was Sumerford a.d. 685; Somerford, Staffs, had the same spelling in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Hampshire, Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Somerford Last Name Facts

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

Somerford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Somerford click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Somerford? popularity and diffusion

The surname Somerford is the 1,248,410th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Somerford is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Somerford reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Somerford is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States Somerford is mostly found in: Texas, where 51 percent are found, Florida, where 17 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Somerford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Somerford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Somerford last name increased 720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Somerford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Somerford last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Somerford surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Somerford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $59,041 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sommerford9570/
Comerford899,523/
Sumerford89124/
Samerford890/
Summerford841,815/
Commerford841,250/
Sammerford840/
Commerfordd801/
Camerford787/
Comerfort780/
Sumerfort780/
Summerfort741/
Commerfort740/
Cammerford740/
Shamirfard6323/
Camerforth630/
Zamirfard568/

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