Whitford
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (surname): Whiteford
Etymology[edit]
From Old English hwīt (“white”) + ford (“ford”).
Proper noun[edit]
Whitford (countable and uncountable, plural Whitfords)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2595).
- A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1478). [1]
- A hamlet in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A settlement in Auckland region, New Zealand, south-east of the city of Auckland. [2]
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitford is the 6989th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4793 individuals. Whitford is most common among White (89.0%) individuals.
References[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whitford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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- en:Villages in Alberta
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- en:Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA
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- English surnames
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