Whitford Surname
Approximately 12,789 people bear this surname
Whitford Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the White Ford [Old English hwít + ford]
Whitford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,569 | 1:55,177 | 6,582 |
| Australia | 2,334 | 1:11,566 | 1,698 |
| Canada | 1,722 | 1:21,397 | 2,943 |
| England | 1,377 | 1:40,463 | 5,202 |
| New Zealand | 245 | 1:18,483 | 3,240 |
| South Africa | 139 | 1:389,768 | 34,651 |
| Ireland | 132 | 1:35,674 | 2,944 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Nicaragua | 46 | 1:130,893 | 2,092 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 92 | 1:48,151 | 4,112 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 867 | 1:28,115 | 3,808 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Guernsey | 23 | 1:1,420 | 241 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,867 | 1:26,898 | 3,301 |
Whitford (147) may also be a first name.
Whitford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the White Ford [Old English hwít + ford]
(English) One who came from Whitford (white ford), in Devonshire.
A parish in Flintshire.
Local. The white ford.
Whitford Demographics
Average Male Whitford Height
176.62 cm
Average Female Whitford Height
161.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Whitford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whitford is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitford? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,921st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 569,829 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Whitford are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 760,591st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 147 people.
The surname Whitford is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,569 people, or 1 in 55,177. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Whitford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whitford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whitford surname grew 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 143 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Whitford last name are 13.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.96% registered with the political party.
The amount Whitford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.99% more than the national average, earning R 337,428 per year; in United States they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $43,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning $45,289 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittford | 94 | 17 | / |
| Whaitford | 94 | 1 | / |
| Whitfford | 94 | 0 | / |
| Whitfordt | 94 | 0 | / |
| Witford | 93 | 29 | / |
| D'Whitford | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whitfort | 88 | 107 | / |
| Withford | 88 | 36 | / |
| Wittford | 88 | 2 | / |
| Weitford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wistford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Waitford | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whitferd | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whidford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wihtford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whetford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whyteford | 82 | 3 | / |
| Whitforth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Widford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bitford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wetford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witforth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waitferd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wethford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weathford | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wittforth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wihtffort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitfertt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Withforth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Betford | 67 | 37 | / |
| Weatheford | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bidford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wedford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vetford | 67 | 0 | / |
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Whitford Reference & Research
Whitfield DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Whitfield FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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