About Hosford
The surname Hosford is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a ford (a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot) in a place called Horsford. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hors," meaning horse, and "ford," meaning ford. Therefore, the surname Hosford can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the horse ford."
The surname Hosford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hosford 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 Hosford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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