About Hansford
The surname Hansford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hann", meaning "John", and the word "ford", meaning "a ford". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hansford can be interpreted as "John's ford" or "the ford belonging to John". It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a ford that was owned or used by a person named John.
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The surname Hansford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hansford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Hansford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hansford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.