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 1,420
Agricultural Labourer 148
Coal Miner 136
Labourer 56
General Labourer 51
General Servant 51
Dress Maker 49
Domestic Servant 45
Laundress 40
General Servant Domestic 28
Annuitant 25
Carpenter 25
Joiner 24
Cloth Weaver 22
Gardener 21
Woollen Weaver 21
Boot Maker 19
Bricklayer 19
Clerk 19
Tailor 19
Worsted Weaver 18
Worsted Spinner 17
Charwoman 16
Farm Labourer 16
Straw Plaiter 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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