About Sandford
The surname Sandford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sand" meaning "sand" and "ford" meaning "ford" or "shallow water crossing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Sandford or lived near a sandy ford. The surname Sandford is fairly common in England and can be found in various spellings, including Sanford and Sandiford.
The surname Sandford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sandford 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 Sandford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sandford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sandford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.