Strafford Surname

345,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Strafford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality: (1) 'of Strafforth,' in the West Riding of Yorks; v. Ford and Forth, (a) 'of Stratford,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Suffolk, &c.

Roger de Stratforthe, Buckinghamshire, 1273.

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Strafford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6361:87,6079,535
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales131:238,04114,239
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4351:56,0356,652
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Strafford (56) may also be a first name.

Strafford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality: (1) 'of Strafforth,' in the West Riding of Yorks; v. Ford and Forth, (a) 'of Stratford,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Suffolk, &c.

Roger de Stratforthe, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Stratford, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Walter de Stratforde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas Strafforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Anthony Stratford, Gloucestershire, 1589: Register of the University of Oxford.

George Stratford, Gloucestershire, 1589: ibid.

1620. Baptised — Roger, s. Edmond Stratforde: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1803. Married — Edmund Norton and Mary Strafford: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An assimilated form of Stratford,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption either of one of the Stratfords, or of Strafforth, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Parishes, &c., in cos. Suffolk, Warwick, Wilts, Essex, Buckingham, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Strafford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Strafford (Russian: Страффорд) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Strafford.

How Common Is The Last Name Strafford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 345,133rd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,868,564 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Strafford reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. Strafford is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 56 people.

The surname Strafford is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 636 people, or 1 in 87,607. In England Strafford is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live. Not including England it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Strafford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Strafford has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Strafford surname rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 680 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Strafford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Strafford surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Strafford earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.91% less than the national average, earning $35,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $56,766 CAD per year.

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Strafford Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Strafford in the Russian language
Страффордstrafford-

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Strafford Reference & Research

Stafford DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Stafford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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