Explore the Family Name Liford
The meaning of Liford
English: variant of Lyford.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Liford in the United States?
The Liford surname's ranking in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census has slightly decreased from 38,395 in 2000, to 39,659 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 3.29 percent. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 2.21 percent from 542 to 554 during the same period. This slight discrepancy could be attributed to the overall growth in the population of the United States. The proportion of people with the Liford surname per 100,000 individuals also experienced a slight decrease of 5 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,395 | #39,659 | -3.29% |
| Count | 542 | 554 | 2.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liford
In terms of ethnic identity, Liford shows a predominantly White identity, with an increase from 95.39 percent in 2000 to 96.39 percent in 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic also saw an impressive increase of 111.71 percent, while those identifying with two or more races decreased by approximately 37.93 percent. In 2000, there were some identified as Black, but that percentage dropped to zero by 2010. Meanwhile, there were no records of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.39% | 96.39% | 1.05% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 2.35% | 111.71% |
| Two or More Races | 2.03% | 1.26% | -37.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.92% | 0% | -100% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |