Tilford Surname

165,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,618 people bear this surname

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

Tilford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilford,' a tithing in the parish of Farnham, Surrey.

1808. Married — William Gurr Maymott and Ann Tilford: St. George, Hanover Square.

Tilford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2021:164,60416,726
England3131:178,01316,129
Canada801:460,57039,784
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6801:73,8517,909

Tilford (526) may also be a first name.

Tilford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tilford,' a tithing in the parish of Farnham, Surrey.

1808. Married — William Gurr Maymott and Ann Tilford: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Tilford (Surrey)[Early forms seem to be lacking, but the first element is prob. the pers. name seen in Tilbrook and Tilbury: the ford over the Wey has long been replaced by a bridge]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Tilford (convenient ford), in Surrey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Tilford Last Name Facts

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

Tilford is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 165,459th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,783,631 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Tilford are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tilford is also the 367,904th most frequent first name globally It is held by 526 people.

Tilford is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,202 people, or 1 in 164,604. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 11 percent are found, Indiana, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Tilford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tilford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tilford last name rose 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tilford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tilford last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tilford surname are 25.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tilford earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $45,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.62% more than the national average, earning $64,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tillford9329/
Tilfford932/
Tilfourd930/
Tlford922/
Tilfor920/
Thielford880/
Telford8615,822/
Tilfore862/
Tilfard860/
Tilferd860/
Tilforth8010/
Tellford806/
Telfords802/
Thelford802/
Telfourd800/
Telfor77219/
Telfort717,723/
Telfour7117/
Thelfor711/
Telferd711/
Telfore710/
Thelfort6715/
Teelferd670/
Thelphord639/
Telfar62100/
Telfare5775/
Telfarr572/
Thlefar571/
Tellfare531/
Telphort531/

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Tilford Reference & Research

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