Radford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Radford Name Meaning: Derived from the Anglo Saxon words 'Read' meaning red and 'ford' meaning ford. May have also originated from the Anglo-Saxon 'ridan' meaning ride.

A locational name given to someone from a place of the same name or similar. A name which was usually given to a ford near dark/red soil such as Radford in Devon.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Radford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Radford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 421
Agricultural Labourer 105
House Servant 60
Labourer 57
At Home 41
Dress Maker 33
Servant 28
Blacksmith 28
Coal Miner 28
Farm Labourer 24
General Servant 23
Pauper 22
Annuitant 21
Laundress 19
Carpenter 19
Butcher 17
Frame Work Knitter 17
Tailor 16
Seamer 16
Gardener 15
Lace Maker 15
Errand Boy 13
Farm Servant 12
House Keeper 11
Baker 11

Radford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Radford 100% 41,466
2 Redford 86% 14,737
3 Rodford 86% 1,486
4 Rudford 86% 256
5 Ridford 86% 113

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

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