Welford

English

Etymology

From either Old English wella (well, spring, stream) or welig (willow) + ford (ford).

Proper noun

Welford (countable and uncountable, plural Welfords)

  1. A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4073). [1]
  2. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire council area, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6480). [2]
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Welford is the 42640th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 508 individuals. Welford is most common among White (78.35%) and Black/African American (16.93%) individuals.

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