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.
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.
Ranking information for the surname Whitford is not currently available.
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.