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 705
Agricultural Labourer 129
Labourer 58
House Servant 44
Coal Miner 39
Dress Maker 35
Laundress 31
Servant 31
Carter 26
Frame Work Knitter 20
Butcher 17
Tailor 16
Silk Weaver 16
Blacksmith 16
Farmer's Son 14
Domestic Servant 13
Dressmaker 13
Farmer's Daughter 13
Farmer's Wife 13
General Servant 13
Lace Maker 13
Cotton Frame Work Knitter 12
Shoe Maker 12
Cook 11
Carpenter 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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