Halford

English

Etymology

From Old English healh (“nook, corner; recess”) + ford (“ford”).

Proper noun

Halford (countable and uncountable, plural Halfords)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A hamlet in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO435833).
   2. A village and civil parish in Stratford-upon-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2545).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Halford is the 9712^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3340 individuals. Halford is most common among White (89.64%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 116.