Beresford

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English befer (“beaver”) + ford (“ford”).

The town in New Brunswick is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854).

Proper noun

Beresford (countable and uncountable, plural Beresfords)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A settlement in British Columbia, Canada.
3. A town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.
4. A city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States.

Descendants

• → French: Beresford

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Beresford is the 18579^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1484 individuals. Beresford is most common among White (83.29%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beresford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 140.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Beresford. The town is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɝs.fɝd/
• Hyphenation: Beres‧ford
• Rhymes: -ɝd

Proper noun

Beresford m

1. A town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.