About Whitford
The surname Whitford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "ford," meaning "ford" or "river crossing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near a white-colored river crossing. The name Whitford is relatively common in England and has variations such as Whiteford and Whyteford.
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The surname Whitford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitford 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 Whitford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Whitford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.