About Shafford
The surname Shafford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Shaftord, which comes from the Old English words "sceaf" meaning "shaft" or "pole" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Shafford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a shallow river crossing or a place named Shaftord.
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The surname Shafford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shafford 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 Shafford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shafford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shafford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.