Explore the Family Name Horsford

The meaning of Horsford

English: habitational name from Horsford in East Worlington (Devon), Horsford (Norfolk), or Horsforth (Yorkshire), from Old English hors ‘horse’ + ford ‘ford’ (i.e. ‘ford that could only be crossed on horseback’).

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How common is the last name Horsford in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Horsford has been growing in popularity. In 2000, it ranked 42,830th in commonality but by 2010, it had risen to 36,695th, a significant increase of 14.32 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also expanded from 476 in 2000 to 609 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of nearly 28 percent. The proportion of the population bearing the Horsford surname per 100,000 also rose from 0.18 to 0.21 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,830	#36,695	14.32%
Count	476	609	27.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.21	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Horsford

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Horsford surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an interesting shift. While the majority of people with this surname identified as Black (58.40 percent in 2000 and 61.08 percent in 2010), there were notable changes in other ethnicities. The percentage of people identifying as White decreased from 35.50 percent in 2000 to 29.72 percent in 2010. A remarkable rise was seen in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 2.31 percent in 2000 to 4.60 percent in 2010, a near 100 percent increase. Those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase of 36.90 percent. No data was reported for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	58.4%	61.08%	4.59%
White	35.5%	29.72%	-16.28%
Hispanic	2.31%	4.6%	99.13%
Two or More Races	2.52%	3.45%	36.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%