Explore the Family Name Warford

The meaning of Warford

English (Suffolk): habitational name possibly from Woodsford (Dorset) rather than from Warford (Cheshire). The placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Wīgheard (genitive Wīgheardes) + Old English ford ‘ford’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Warford has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Warford ranked 12,360 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it dropped slightly to rank 12,752. This represents a decline of approximately 3.17%. However, despite this drop in rank, the overall count of people with the Warford surname increased by about 5% from 2,305 in 2000 to 2,420 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 population also decreased by 3.53% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,360	#12,752	-3.17%
Count	2,305	2,420	4.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.82	-3.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Warford

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census provides insights into the diverse ethnic identities associated with the Warford surname. In 2000, a majority of individuals with this surname, approximately 82.52%, identified as White. This number decreased slightly in 2010 to 80.37%. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw an increase from 11.11% in 2000 to 12.23% in 2010. The Hispanic community also saw a significant increase from 1.61% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw modest increases, while the group identifying with two or more races also increased from 2.69% to 2.89% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.52%	80.37%	-2.61%
Black	11.11%	12.23%	10.08%
Two or More Races	2.69%	2.89%	7.43%
Hispanic	1.61%	2.27%	40.99%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.74%	1.82%	4.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.41%	17.14%