About Samford
The surname Samford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sam," which is a short form of the name "Samuel." The name "Samuel" itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Shemu'el," meaning "heard of God" or "name of God." The addition of the suffix "-ford" indicates that the name refers to someone who lived near a ford or crossing point on a river. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Samford can be interpreted as "one who lived near the ford of Samuel."
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samford 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 Samford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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