Wilford Surname
Approximately 7,404 people bear this surname
Wilford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wilford,' alias 'Wilfrid's-Ford,' a parish in Nottinghamshire.
Henry de Wylleford, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gervase de Wyleford, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameWilford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,511 | 1:103,235 | 11,387 |
| England | 1,854 | 1:30,053 | 4,035 |
| Malawi | 497 | 1:34,445 | 5,098 |
| Canada | 437 | 1:84,315 | 9,378 |
| Australia | 270 | 1:99,984 | 11,306 |
| South Africa | 141 | 1:384,239 | 34,295 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97 | 1:84,059 | 11,132 |
| Nicaragua | 80 | 1:75,264 | 1,682 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| Cuba | 54 | 1:213,384 | 4,419 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 1:385,956 | 35,257 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19 | 1:71,788 | 5,445 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,201 | 1:20,296 | 2,882 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 734 | 1:68,418 | 7,426 |
Wilford (13,417) may also be a first name.
Wilford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wilford,' alias 'Wilfrid's-Ford,' a parish in Nottinghamshire.
Henry de Wylleford, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gervase de Wyleford, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Thomas de Wilford, Nottinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1555. Christopher Wilford and Frances Jackes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1550. Married — Thomas Wylforde and Elizabeth Hawes: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1584. Robert Wylforde, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) belonging to Wilford (Notts), 13th cent. Wyleford, Wylleford, late 12th cent. Wileford, Domesday Wilesforde (where the palatal s (sh), as in other cases, represents Old English guttural g) = the Willow-Ford [Old English wylig, welig, a willow-tree + ford] As the parish-church is dedicated to St. Wilfrid, local historians have assumed that Wil- is a contraction of the saint- name; but the early forms are wholly against this theory.
The Suffolk Hundred of Wilford has prob. the same etymology.
Cp. Welford1.
A parish in Nottinghamshire.
A location name in Nottinghamshire Or Williford, Staffordshire.
The Wilfords take their name from a parish in the adjoining county of Notts.
Wilford Demographics
Wilford Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Wilford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wilford (Arabic: ويلفورد) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilford? popularity and diffusion
Wilford is the 67,243rd most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 984,271 people. The surname Wilford occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Wilford are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wilford is also the 50,173rd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 13,417 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,511 people, or 1 in 103,235. In The United States Wilford is primarily found in: Florida, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Wilford exists in 60 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Malawi, where 7 percent reside.
Wilford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wilford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,071 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wilford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wilford last name are 13.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.1% registered with the political party.
The amount Wilford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning 356,101 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 174.92% more than the national average, earning R 653,304 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning $40,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $51,538 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willford | 93 | 1,313 | / |
| Woilford | 93 | 12 | / |
| Whilford | 93 | 6 | / |
| Wilfordt | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wilfford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Weilford | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wlford | 92 | 1 | / |
| Whilfford | 88 | 6 | / |
| Willfourd | 88 | 0 | / |
| Welford | 86 | 3,581 | / |
| Wilfort | 86 | 205 | / |
| Wilferd | 86 | 166 | / |
| Bilford | 86 | 29 | / |
| Vilford | 86 | 11 | / |
| Wilfard | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wilfurd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whlford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wellford | 80 | 336 | / |
| Willfort | 80 | 47 | / |
| Billford | 80 | 7 | / |
| Willferd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wilforth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vilfourd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welfords | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welfford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weslford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whlfford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bilfford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willfard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whelford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vlford | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blford | 77 | 0 | / |
| Willforth | 75 | 24 | / |
| Belford | 71 | 5,498 | / |
| Vilfort | 71 | 2,205 | / |
| Wilfert | 71 | 2,181 | / |
| Wilfart | 71 | 478 | / |
| Welfort | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bilfort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welferd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welfard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vilfard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilferth | 67 | 321 | / |
| Wilfahrt | 67 | 252 | / |
| Wilfarth | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wilffert | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vielfort | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bellford | 67 | 36 | / |
| Willfert | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wilfurth | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wellfort | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wilfehrt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wilfarht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Belfourd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Willfart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehlfort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belfortd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilfourt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuilfert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilfaert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belfford | 67 | 0 | / |
Wilford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wilford in the Arabic language | ||
| ويلفورد | wylfwrd | - |
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