About Hanford
The surname Hanford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hām" meaning "homestead" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hanford can be interpreted as "the homestead by the ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a homestead located by a ford in a river.
The surname Hanford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hanford 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 Hanford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hanford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hanford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.