Spofforth Surname
Approximately 244 people bear this surname
Spofforth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spofforth,' a parish near Knaresborough, Yorkshire It has taken in surnames the forms of Spawforth and Spafford, which see. (ford = forth). Thus in the Poll Tax of Yorkshire 1379, Clifford is found as Clifforth; v.
Read More About This SurnameSpofforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 199 | 1:279,990 | 21,818 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
Spofforth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spofforth,' a parish near Knaresborough, Yorkshire It has taken in surnames the forms of Spawforth and Spafford, which see. (ford = forth). Thus in the Poll Tax of Yorkshire 1379, Clifford is found as Clifforth; v. Forth.
Robert de Spofford, 3 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Johannes de Spofford, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(English or A.-Scand.) belonging to Spofforth (Yorks), 14th cent. Spofford, Domesday Spoford [Old English ford, a ford, forth: the first element is obscure from lack of suff. early documentary evidence, but not improb. is from Old Norse spöl-r, a rail, bar; hardly Old English spor, a track]
Gamelbar de Spofford held lands at Spofford, or Spofforth, a parish near Wetherby, co. York. Domesday. The present family of Spofforth are authentically traceable to within a few miles of that place. B.L.G.
A location name in Yorkshire.
The ancient family of Spofforth: is now scantily represented in the county. A parish and two seats in the West Riding bear the name. Thomas Spofford, or De Spofforth, was Bishop of Hereford in the 15th century (D.). Robert Spofforth was an alderman of Hull in the reign of Edward IV. (Tickell's "Hull"). In Domesday times, Gamelbar de Spofforth held lands in Spofforth (L.). Spofforth was long the home of the family (L.).
Spofforth Demographics
Average Spofforth Salary in
United States
$60,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Spofforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Spofforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Spofforth is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Spofforth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,032,007th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Spofforth reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 279,990. In England Spofforth is most common in: Merseyside, where 45 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Spofforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Spofforth has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Spofforth last name increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Spofforth Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Spofforth earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.01% more than the national average, earning $60,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.42% less than the national average, earning $39,536 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoffarth | 89 | 0 | / |
| Spofford | 82 | 1,498 | / |
| Spawforth | 78 | 59 | / |
| Spaffordt | 78 | 0 | / |
| Spoford | 75 | 2 | / |
| Spaffor | 75 | 0 | / |
| Spafford | 71 | 3,070 | / |
| Spotford | 71 | 26 | / |
| Spoffard | 71 | 9 | / |
| Spaffore | 71 | 2 | / |
| Spofferd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Speffert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Spefford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Spaffford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spaford | 63 | 4 | / |
| Spofard | 63 | 0 | / |
| Spaffard | 59 | 3 | / |
| Spadford | 59 | 1 | / |
| Speffard | 59 | 1 | / |
| Spatford | 59 | 1 | / |
| Spafferd | 59 | 0 | / |
| Spafard | 50 | 19 | / |
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