How common is the surname Ledford?

18,532 people in the United States had the surname Ledford in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 16,660 Americans. It ranked 1,946th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ledford?

Brandy Ledford, American actress and model, followed by Mark Ledford.

Where is the surname Ledford most common?

Wikidata records people named Ledford in the United States.

Is the surname Ledford getting more or less common?

More common. 18,264 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 18,532 in 2010, up 1.5%.

The surname Ledford

A surname, carried by 18,532 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L316

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ledford is more common than 98.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 18,532 people named Ledford in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 16,660 Americans. That is up 1.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 18,264.

#1,946

rank among US surnames

18,532

people in 2010

6.3

per 100,000 Americans

+1.5%

change since 2000 (was #1,807)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,937	Beyer	18,641	16,563
#1,938	Desai	18,638	16,565
#1,939	Banuelos	18,636	16,567
#1,940	Spangler	18,622	16,580
#1,941	Mondragon	18,620	16,581
#1,942	Fair	18,609	16,591
#1,943	Rizzo	18,605	16,595

Who is named Ledford

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Ledford identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ledfords

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Brandy Ledford
American actress and model, born 1969
Mark Ledford
American jazz musician (1960–2004)

Questions

How common is the surname Ledford?: 18,532 people in the United States had the surname Ledford in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 16,660 Americans. It ranked 1,946th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ledford?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Ledford identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ledford?: Brandy Ledford, American actress and model, followed by Mark Ledford.
Where is the surname Ledford most common?: Wikidata records people named Ledford in the United States.
Is the surname Ledford getting more or less common?: More common. 18,264 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 18,532 in 2010, up 1.5%.