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.
Discover how your Ford ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 120 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 45 |
| Channel Islands | 61 |
| Cheshire | 593 |
| Cornwall | 272 |
| Cumberland | 16 |
| Derbyshire | 620 |
| Devon | 1,463 |
| Dorset | 317 |
| Durham | 301 |
| Essex | 309 |
| Gloucestershire | 881 |
| Hampshire | 846 |
| Herefordshire | 83 |
| Hertfordshire | 180 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 44 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 467 |
| Lancashire | 1,488 |
| Leicestershire | 176 |
| Lincolnshire | 221 |
| London | 2,706 |
| Middlesex | 175 |
| Northumberland | 219 |
| Norfolk | 228 |
| Northamptonshire | 83 |
| Nottinghamshire | 162 |
| Oxfordshire | 114 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 44 |
| Shropshire | 169 |
| Suffolk | 401 |
| Somerset | 1,031 |
| Surrey | 223 |
| Sussex | 540 |
| Staffordshire | 1,140 |
| Warwickshire | 587 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 790 |
| Worcestershire | 209 |
| Yorkshire | 718 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 192 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 28 |
| Monmouthshire | 135 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,985 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 905 |
| Labourer | 314 |
| House Servant | 265 |
| Dress Maker | 179 |
| Laundress | 147 |
| Servant | 136 |
| General Servant | 115 |
| House Keeper | 101 |
| Blacksmith | 98 |
| Coal Miner | 94 |
| Carter | 90 |
| Cotton Weaver | 80 |
| Cook | 74 |
| Carpenter | 73 |
| Gardener | 72 |
| Domestic Servant | 71 |
| Shoe Maker | 70 |
| Nurse | 69 |
| Tailor | 67 |
| Wife Of Above | 62 |
| House Maid | 59 |
| Farm Labourer | 49 |
| Ag Labourer | 45 |
| Groom | 43 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Ford | 13,060 |
| Mary Ford | 12,754 |
| John Ford | 11,534 |
| Elizabeth Ford | 8,248 |
| George Ford | 7,028 |
| Thomas Ford | 6,805 |
| Sarah Ford | 6,522 |
| James Ford | 6,326 |
| Charles Ford | 4,486 |
| Henry Ford | 4,449 |
| Ann Ford | 4,288 |
| Jane Ford | 3,295 |
| Eliza Ford | 3,063 |
| Ellen Ford | 3,062 |
| Joseph Ford | 2,870 |
| Annie Ford | 2,703 |
| Alice Ford | 2,665 |
| Frederick Ford | 2,632 |
| Emma Ford | 2,614 |
| Robert Ford | 2,357 |
| Emily Ford | 2,246 |
| Edward Ford | 2,219 |
| Alfred Ford | 2,111 |
| Samuel Ford | 2,027 |
| Margaret Ford | 1,934 |
| 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 |
The surname Ford is the most popular version of all its varients