Wonfor Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wonfor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wonfor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:223,76718,807
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Canada601:614,09350,489
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales101:309,45316,869
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wonfor Last Name Facts

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

Wonfor is found most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wonfor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wonfor is the 666,162nd most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wonfor reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 223,767. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 19 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Wonfor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wonfor has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wonfor last name increased 553 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wonfor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wonfor last name is primarily Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

The amount Wonfor earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 76.77% more than the national average, earning R 420,084 per year; in United States they earn 29.92% more than the national average, earning $56,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.02% more than the national average, earning $71,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanfor8311/
Bonfor839/
Bonfour779/
Whenfor771/
Bonfoir770/
Bounfour71466/
Banfor6744/
Wamfor6712/
Bunfor672/
Bomfor671/
Wattenford638/
Wasenforth632/
Buinfor62124/
Vanford627/
Vomfort623/
Vasnfor623/
Bounfar621/
Wanphor621/
Vanfore621/
Vonfarr621/
Banfour620/
Wamford620/
Boonphor575/
Wanfahrt573/
Vonfurth573/
Wonphard571/
Banfar509/
Banfur506/
Bamfor502/

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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 Wonfor
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