Welsford Surname

377,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Welsford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welsford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3921:142,13813,786
Australia1521:177,60318,018
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Canada1121:328,97830,038
South Africa751:722,36951,132
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:92,6829,552
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Welsford (16) may also be a first name.

Welsford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Welsford is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welsford? popularity and diffusion

The surname Welsford is the 377,677th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,703,537 people. The last name Welsford is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Welsford reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 16 people.

The surname Welsford is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 392 people, or 1 in 142,138. In England Welsford is most frequent in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and Devon, where 10 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Welsford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Welsford has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Welsford last name increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Welsford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Welsford are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Welsford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.03% more than the national average, earning R 482,484 per year; in United States they earn 15.61% more than the national average, earning $49,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.96% more than the national average, earning $62,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellsford9427/
Welshford940/
Wuelsford940/
Wilsford88316/
Belsford882/
Willsford8264/
Whilsford821/
Welchford820/
Beelsford820/
Bellsford820/
Willesford789/
Welchfort711/
Willsferd710/
Willesfard670/
Vilsfort6320/
Wilchfort5942/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welsford
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