About Redford
The surname Redford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "read" meaning "red" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Redford is "one who lives near the shallow crossing in a river that has a reddish color." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near such a river crossing or had some association with it.
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The surname Redford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Redford 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 Redford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Redford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Redford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.