Lawford

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English

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Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Lealla + ford (ford).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Lawford (countable and uncountable, plural Lawfords)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0931). [2]
    2. A hamlet in Crowcombe parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1336).
    3. An unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lawford is the 152628th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 107 individuals. Lawford is most common among White (72.9%) and Black/African American (21.5%) individuals.

References

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  1. ^ "Key to English Place Names". Key to English Place Names- Worth Kent. University of Nottingham.
  2. ^ Parish map (Essex)

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