Bamford

English

Etymology

From Old English bēam (“tree, beam”) + ford (“ford”).

Proper noun

Bamford (countable and uncountable, plural Bamfords)

1. (uncountable) A place in England:
   1. A village and civil parish in High Peak borough, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2083).
   2. A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8613).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• bamfordite
• Bamford-Stevens reaction
• JCB

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bamford is the 15246^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1929 individuals. Bamford is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bamford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 92.

Anagrams

• bad form