Belford

== English == === Etymology === From Old English belle (“bell; bell-shaped hill”) + ford (“ford”). === Proper noun === Belford (countable and uncountable, plural Belfords) A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033). A commuter town in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia. A census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Belford is the 12378th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2513 individuals. Belford is most common among White (74.65%) and Black/African American (16.47%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Belford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 130. === Anagrams === forbled