Waterford Surname
Approximately 807 people bear this surname
Waterford Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Watford (ford where woad grew), the name of places in Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.
Waterford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 444 | 1:816,349 | 62,706 |
| Australia | 279 | 1:96,759 | 10,970 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Waterford (35) may also be a first name.
Waterford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Watford (ford where woad grew), the name of places in Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.
Waterford Demographics
Average Waterford Salary in
United States
$39,308 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waterford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waterford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waterford (Arabic: ترفورد) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waterford.
How Common Is The Last Name Waterford? popularity and diffusion
Waterford is the 427,840th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,030,416 people. The last name Waterford occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Waterford are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 816,349. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 18 percent are found, Indiana, where 15 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.
Waterford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Waterford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waterford surname rose 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Waterford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Waterford last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Waterford surname are 17.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.01% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Waterford earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning R 210,996 per year and in United States they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $39,308 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watherford | 95 | 6 | / |
| Weaterford | 95 | 3 | / |
| Watterford | 95 | 0 | / |
| Weatherford | 90 | 12,563 | / |
| Weahterford | 90 | 4 | / |
| Wheaterford | 90 | 1 | / |
| Waterfort | 89 | 20 | / |
| Weterford | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wheatherford | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wweatherford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weatherrford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weathearford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wetherford | 84 | 178 | / |
| Waterforth | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wheterford | 84 | 1 | / |
| Batherford | 84 | 0 | / |
| Weathorford | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whetherford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weathirford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weatherferd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wetherfort | 74 | 0 | / |
| Wetherferd | 74 | 0 | / |
Waterford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford in the Arabic language | ||
| ترفورد | trfwrd | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waterford
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