Bamford
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English bēam (“tree, beam”) + ford (“ford”).
Proper noun edit
Bamford (countable and uncountable, plural Bamfords)
- (uncountable) A place in England:
- A village and civil parish in High Peak borough, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2083). [1]
- A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8613).
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bamford is the 15246th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1929 individuals. Bamford is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.
References edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bamford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 92.