About Belford
The surname Belford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "belle" meaning "bell" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Belford likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near a bell-shaped ford or a place where a river could be crossed by a bell. It is also possible that the name could have been occupational, referring to someone who worked at or near a bell-shaped ford.
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The surname Belford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Belford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Belford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Belford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Belford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.