Ford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ford Name Meaning: This was a name given to someone who lived by a ford (a crossing through a shallow stream).

Best know nowadays for the US manufacturer Henry Ford (Ford Motors), the name was originally from Old English and was given to someone who lived near a ford.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,209
Agricultural Labourer 766
House Servant 386
Labourer 344
At Home 253
Servant 174
Farm Labourer 170
Dress Maker 168
Laundress 116
General Servant 96
Shoe Maker 92
Pauper 87
Carpenter 72
House Keeper 70
Coal Miner 70
Annuitant 66
Tailor 64
House Maid 64
Errand Boy 63
Farm Servant 60
Gardener 55
Cook 52
Butcher 50
Blacksmith 49
Farmers Son 43

Ford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ford 100% 202,673
2 Foord 80% 8,609
3 Froud 60% 5,944
4 Foard 80% 2,493
5 Fred 50% 2,192
6 Forde 80% 2,061
7 Froude 50% 1,692
8 Frood 60% 1,634
9 Freed 40% 1,318
10 Fard 75% 699
11 Frid 50% 666
12 Fardoe 50% 636
13 Frude 40% 363
14 Auford 67% 291
15 Frod 50% 240
16 Fardo 60% 239
17 Fird 75% 177
18 Fread 40% 149
19 Feard 60% 147
20 Ferd 75% 136
21 Fried 40% 113

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

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