Whitford

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Whiteford

Etymology

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + ford (“ford”).

Proper noun

Whitford (countable and uncountable, plural Whitfords)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2595).
   2. A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1478).
   3. A hamlet in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.
   4. An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
   5. A settlement in Auckland region, New Zealand, south-east of the city of Auckland.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitford is the 6989^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4793 individuals. Whitford is most common among White (89.0%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whitford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.