About Watford
The surname Watford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Watford, which is a combination of the Old English words "wæt" meaning "wet" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Watford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a wet ford.
The surname Watford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Watford 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 Watford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Watford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Watford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.