Bamford

From Old English bēam (“tree, beam”) + ford (“ford”).

Bamford (countable and uncountable, plural Bamfords)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2083).
   2. A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8613).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bamford is the 15246^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1929 individuals. Bamford is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bamford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 92.

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