Taylforth Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Taylforth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Taylforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:277,20421,667
Australia901:299,95226,269
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432

Taylforth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Taylforth is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Taylforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Taylforth is the 883,255th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Taylforth reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

Taylforth is most common in England, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England it is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 24 percent live, Lancashire, where 17 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Beside England Taylforth occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Taylforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Taylforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Taylforth surname expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tailforth892/
Talfort881/
Talford75782/
Tailford71389/
Talfourd7115/
Talfford717/
Tallford712/
Thalford710/
Theilfarth632/
Tailleford630/
Thachelford600/
Thielford560/

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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
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  • 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 Taylforth
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