Barford
English
Etymology
Perhaps from Old English bere (“barley”) + ford (“ford”).
Proper noun
Barford (countable and uncountable, plural Barfords)
- A hamlet in Headley parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8537).
- A village and civil parish (served by Barford and Wramplingham Parish Council) in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1107).
- A village and civil parish (served by Barford, Sherbourne and Wasperton Joint Parish Council) in City of Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2761).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Barford is the 78040th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 245 individuals. Barford is most common among White (91.84%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 101.
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