Find out how popular the last name Esford is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Esford.

Esford, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Esford surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Esford in America

Esford is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Esford surname appeared 144 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Esford.

We can also compare 2010 data for Esford to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Esford

The surname Esford is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from a locational name, referring to someone who hailed from a town or village called Esford. The prefix "Es" may come from the Old English word "esc," meaning ash tree, suggesting the name could refer to an ash ford or a ford near ash trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Esford can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a person named Radulfus de Esford is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already established in the region by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Feet of Fines for Essex, a legal record of land transactions, where a Richard de Esford is referenced in 1254. This suggests that families with the Esford name had spread to other parts of England by this time.

During the 14th century, the name is found in the Chancery Rolls of Edward III, where a John Esford is mentioned in 1346. This record provides evidence of the name's continued use and presence in England during the Middle Ages.

Notable individuals with the surname Esford include William Esford, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol in the 16th century, who served as mayor in 1574. In the 17th century, a clergyman named Thomas Esford was recorded as the vicar of Weston-under-Penyard in Herefordshire from 1640 to 1652.

Another prominent figure was Sir John Esford, a military officer and landowner who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He served as a captain in the English army and was later knighted for his services.

Moving into the 18th century, a wealthy landowner named Edward Esford is mentioned in the parish records of Stoke St. Gregory in Somerset, where he owned several estates in the 1760s.

Finally, in the 19th century, a notable figure was Henry Esford, a prominent architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas. He was born in 1810 and worked throughout the Victorian era until his death in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Esford

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Esford.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Esford was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Esford has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Esford was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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