About Lawford
The surname Lawford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hlaw" meaning "hill" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lawford can be interpreted as "the dweller at the hill by the ford." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a hill and a ford.
The surname Lawford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lawford 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 Lawford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lawford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.