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