Bedford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bedford Name Meaning: A habitational name from the county of Bedfordshire. Named after the 7th Century personal name 'Beda' and 'ford' a river crossing.

Anglo-Saxon in origin

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bedford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bedford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 537
Agricultural Labourer 157
House Servant 71
Labourer 57
At Home 50
Farm Labourer 46
Coal Miner 44
Servant 40
Dress Maker 33
Shoe Maker 29
Laundress 28
General Servant 27
House Keeper 25
Annuitant 23
Errand Boy 21
Lace Maker 21
Pauper 19
Scholar At Home 18
Straw Plaiter 17
Blacksmith 17
Carpenter 16
Gardener 16
Stocking Maker 15
Fancy Weaver 15
Wool Comber 15

Bedford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bedford 100% 52,597
2 Badford 86% 891
3 Beadford 88% 319
4 Bidford 86% 230

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The surname Bedford is the most popular version of all its varients

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