Wreford Surname
Approximately 1,260 people bear this surname
Wreford Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian + English) Dweller at the Ford of the Corner or Nook [v. Wrea, Wray; and + Middle English O.E .ford]
Wreford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 579 | 1:96,232 | 10,237 |
| Australia | 156 | 1:173,049 | 17,681 |
| Nigeria | 151 | 1:1,173,131 | 47,714 |
| United States | 125 | 1:2,899,671 | 170,778 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 404 | 1:60,335 | 7,064 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Wreford (157) may also be a first name.
Wreford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian + English) Dweller at the Ford of the Corner or Nook [v. Wrea, Wray; and + Middle English O.E .ford]
A place in Staffordshire.
The Wrefords possessed an estate in the parish of Hennock in the 16th century (P.). Wreyford was the name of Ashburton churchwardens in 1507, 1544, and 1575 (A.). The name is now well represented in the adjacent district of Newton Abbott.
Wreford Demographics
Wreford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wreford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wreford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wreford occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wreford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wreford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wreford is the 301,477th most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,783,767 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Wreford live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 732,696th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 157 people.
The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 579 people, or 1 in 96,232. In England Wreford is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Surrey, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England Wreford is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.
Wreford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wreford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wreford surname expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wreford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wreford surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wreford surname are 15.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wreford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 709.53% more than the national average, earning R 1,923,760 per year; in United States they earn 14.97% more than the national average, earning $49,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $53,014 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wreyford | 93 | 446 | / |
| Wrefford | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wretford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Breford | 86 | 51 | / |
| Wreferd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wraford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wriford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wirford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brefford | 80 | 49 | / |
| Wrayford | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wrifford | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wrisford | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whirford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wrawford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weirford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brefort | 71 | 601 | / |
| Berford | 71 | 79 | / |
| Bryford | 71 | 14 | / |
| Briford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Birford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weathrford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brefard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brayford | 67 | 955 | / |
| Breforth | 67 | 21 | / |
| Breffort | 67 | 17 | / |
| Brifford | 67 | 8 | / |
| Berfford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brajford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breifort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Braiford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berfordt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bearford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beirford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bréfort | 57 | 19 | / |
| Berfort | 57 | 8 | / |
| Verfort | 57 | 2 | / |
| Bryfort | 57 | 1 | / |
| Brefart | 57 | 1 | / |
| Virfort | 57 | 1 | / |
| Briffard | 53 | 331 | / |
| Verforth | 53 | 26 | / |
| Bearfort | 53 | 1 | / |
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