Explore the Family Name Relaford

The meaning of Relaford

Variant of Reliford, a surname of English origin.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Relaford has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 66,676th most common name, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 61,899th position—an increase in rank by 7.16%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals with the Relaford surname also increased from 277 to 324 during the same period, marking a considerable growth of 16.97%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw an uptick from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, reflecting a 10% change.

20002010Change
Rank#66,676#61,8997.16%
Count27732416.97%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Relaford

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Relaford also underwent noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. No Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were reported with this surname in either census years. However, there was a marked increase in the number of multi-racial individuals and those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 71.08% and 87.85%, respectively. Moreover, the Black ethnicity also saw a moderate rise from 38.63% to 44.75%. On the other hand, those who identified as White decreased from 55.60% in 2000 to 45.68% in 2010, representing a change of -17.84%.

20002010Change
White55.6%45.68%-17.84%
Black38.63%44.75%15.84%
Two or More Races3.25%5.56%71.08%
Hispanic1.81%3.4%87.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%