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 | 163 |
| Buckinghamshire | 153 |
| Berkshire | 471 |
| Cambridgeshire | 95 |
| Channel Islands | 40 |
| Cheshire | 797 |
| Cornwall | 393 |
| Cumberland | 62 |
| Derbyshire | 1,003 |
| Devon | 1,677 |
| Dorset | 405 |
| Durham | 772 |
| Essex | 935 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,641 |
| Hampshire | 1,412 |
| Herefordshire | 86 |
| Hertfordshire | 243 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 72 |
| Isle of Man | 14 |
| Kent | 1,113 |
| Lancashire | 2,774 |
| Leicestershire | 366 |
| Lincolnshire | 373 |
| London | 5,211 |
| Middlesex | 1,020 |
| Northumberland | 404 |
| Norfolk | 261 |
| Northamptonshire | 132 |
| Nottinghamshire | 466 |
| Oxfordshire | 125 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 72 |
| Shropshire | 191 |
| Suffolk | 494 |
| Somerset | 1,004 |
| Surrey | 825 |
| Sussex | 1,114 |
| Staffordshire | 1,831 |
| Warwickshire | 1,342 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 706 |
| Worcestershire | 406 |
| Yorkshire | 2,059 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 9 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 14 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 34 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 717 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 33 |
| Monmouthshire | 413 |
| Pembrokeshire | 10 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 456 |
| Living On Own Means | 334 |
| General Servant Domestic | 270 |
| Dress Maker | 264 |
| Scholar | 229 |
| Farmer | 211 |
| Cook Domestic | 181 |
| Carpenter | 134 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 122 |
| Domestic Servant | 119 |
| Laundress Wash | 118 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 104 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 99 |
| Cotton Weaver | 93 |
| Blacksmith | 91 |
| Charwoman | 88 |
| Servant Domestic | 88 |
| Dressmaker | 83 |
| Tailoress | 78 |
| House Maid Domestic | 77 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 76 |
| House Painter | 71 |
| Bricklayer | 67 |
| Dock Labourer | 63 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 63 |
| 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