About Stamford
The surname Stamford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stān" meaning "stone" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Stamford is "one who lived near the stone ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near a notable river crossing or bridge made of stone.
The surname Stamford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stamford 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 Stamford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Stamford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Stamford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.