Strefford Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Strefford Surname Definition:

An assimilated form of Stretford,q.v.

Strefford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:288,69522,251
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Wales261:119,0209,008
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Strefford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An assimilated form of Stretford,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Strefford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Strefford is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Strefford.

How Common Is The Last Name Strefford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 993,593rd most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. The last name Strefford occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Strefford reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

Strefford is most common in England, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 288,695. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 21 percent reside, Lancashire, where 18 percent reside and Cheshire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England Strefford occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 10 percent reside and Wales, where 10 percent reside.

Strefford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Strefford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Strefford last name expanded 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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