Walford Surname
Approximately 6,870 people bear this surname
Walford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walford': (1) a parish near Ross, Herefordshire; (2) a township in the parish of Leintwardine, Herefordshire; a township in the parish of Baschurch, Shropshire.
1572. Clement Walforde, St.
Read More About This SurnameWalford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,061 | 1:18,203 | 2,608 |
| United States | 1,332 | 1:272,116 | 25,519 |
| Australia | 823 | 1:32,802 | 4,335 |
| Canada | 462 | 1:79,752 | 8,917 |
| Jamaica | 432 | 1:6,643 | 816 |
| New Zealand | 257 | 1:17,620 | 3,093 |
| Wales | 132 | 1:23,443 | 2,472 |
| South Africa | 92 | 1:588,888 | 45,159 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:99,145 | 6,812 |
| Panama | 47 | 1:83,240 | 3,379 |
| Belize | 16 | 1:22,217 | 1,827 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,800 | 1:13,542 | 2,036 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 316 | 1:158,920 | 14,556 |
Walford (873) may also be a first name.
Walford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walford': (1) a parish near Ross, Herefordshire; (2) a township in the parish of Leintwardine, Herefordshire; a township in the parish of Baschurch, Shropshire.
1572. Clement Walforde, St. Alban Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.
1663. Thomas Houghton and Hannah Walford: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1672. Thomas Francke and Elizabeth Walford: Marriage Lic (Westminster).
1787. Married — Thomas Walford and Mary Coleback: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Walford = the Welshmen’s Ford [Old English Weála, genit. pl.
of Weal(h, a Welshman + ford] The Somerset Walford occurs as Weala- ford in a charter dated A.D. 682 (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 62); the Heref. place is Walforde in Domesday-Bk., and the Shropsh. town-ship Waleford and Waliforde in Domesday- Bk.
Ric’us de Walleford.—Charter-Rolls (Salop), A.D. 1316-17.
Places in co. Hereford, &c.
A location name in Staffordshire.
Walford Demographics
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Walford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walford is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walford? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 71,818th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,060,778 people. The last name Walford is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Walford live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 275,336th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 873 people.
The last name Walford is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 3,061 people, or 1 in 18,203. In England Walford is most frequent in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, West Midlands, where 8 percent live and Essex, where 5 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Walford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walford has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Walford last name increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 347 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Walford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Walford last name is principally Baptist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Walford surname are 10.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.76% being registered with the political party.
The amount Walford earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.91% less than the national average, earning 228,711 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.55% less than the national average, earning R 210,180 per year; in United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,049 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallford | 93 | 7 | / |
| Walfford | 93 | 6 | / |
| Walfoord | 93 | 0 | / |
| Whalford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wahlford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wolford | 86 | 14,575 | / |
| Walfort | 86 | 204 | / |
| Balford | 86 | 86 | / |
| Walfard | 86 | 17 | / |
| Valford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woolford | 80 | 8,558 | / |
| Wohlford | 80 | 1,649 | / |
| Wolfford | 80 | 216 | / |
| Walfoort | 80 | 100 | / |
| Wolfordt | 80 | 16 | / |
| Woilford | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wollford | 80 | 11 | / |
| Balfourd | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wahlfort | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wolhford | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wholford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ballford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weilford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bailford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bealford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walforth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woulford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whelford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woollford | 75 | 15 | / |
| Wahlforth | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wohlfordd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wolfoordt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whohlford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woolfordd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wottlford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woolfords | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wallforth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wolfard | 71 | 443 | / |
| Volford | 71 | 435 | / |
| Valfort | 71 | 265 | / |
| Wolferd | 71 | 85 | / |
| Wolfort | 71 | 68 | / |
| Walfart | 71 | 43 | / |
| Balfort | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bolford | 71 | 3 | / |
| Walfert | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wolfárd | 71 | 2 | / |
| Balfard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolfurd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walfurt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Balfoort | 67 | 535 | / |
| Wolforth | 67 | 152 | / |
| Wohlfort | 67 | 138 | / |
| Wolfaard | 67 | 128 | / |
| Wohlferd | 67 | 90 | / |
| Wolfhard | 67 | 85 | / |
| Wohlfard | 67 | 36 | / |
| Valforte | 67 | 36 | / |
| Woolfort | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wolfardt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wolffort | 67 | 5 | / |
| Walfarth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woolfard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boolford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balforth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balffort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woolferd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woslfort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolfortt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vohlford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolfortz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolvfort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolforht | 67 | 0 | / |
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