Stifford Surname

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

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

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

Stifford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stifford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Stifford (16) may also be a first name.

Stifford Last Name Facts

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

Stifford has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stifford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Stifford reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 16 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Stifford is most common in: Kentucky, where 20 percent live, Michigan, where 20 percent live and Ohio, where 20 percent live.

Stifford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stifford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stifford Last Name Statistics demography

Stifford earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stiford930/
Stefford8834/
Stufford8820/
Staiford882/
Stipford880/
Steafford823/
Steifferd820/
Stiffgard820/
Steford8013/
Stuford802/
Styford801/
Stifort801/
Steffor800/
Stedford75217/
Stayford7510/
Stepford759/
Stetford758/
Steffard752/
Stefferd752/
Steeford751/
Stiforova7159/
Steadford7158/
Steiffert7123/
Stifar711/
Steatford711/
Stedfordz711/
Stefor710/
Stefort677/
Stefoor673/
Stifert672/
Stetfor670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stifford
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