Warneford Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Warneford Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Warnford (Hants: 10th cent. 'of þám [from the] Waranford', 'æt Wernœforda’— dat.; Soms.,&c.) = the TROop or Military Ford [Old English wearn, a troop + ford]

Warneford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
United States391:9,293,819392,288
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Warneford (18) may also be a first name.

Warneford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Warnford (Hants: 10th cent. 'of þám [from the] Waranford', 'æt Wernœforda’— dat.; Soms.,&c.) = the TROop or Military Ford [Old English wearn, a troop + ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hampshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Warneford Last Name Facts

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

Warneford is found most in England. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warneford? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,227,038th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. Warneford occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Warneford are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name on earth, held by 18 people.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 31 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England Warneford is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and New Zealand, where 17 percent live.

Warneford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Warneford has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Warneford surname grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Warneford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Warneford surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Warneford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.89% more than the national average, earning $53,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $54,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warnford945/
Warenford897/
Warniford890/
Wornford820/
Wernefort783/
Werenfrid672/
Werenfried531/

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