Beresford

== English == === Etymology === Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English befer (“beaver”) + ford (“ford”). The town in New Brunswick is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854). === Proper noun === Beresford (countable and uncountable, plural Beresfords) A surname from Old English. A settlement in British Columbia, Canada. A town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. A city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. ==== Descendants ==== → French: Beresford ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Beresford is the 18579th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1484 individuals. Beresford is most common among White (83.29%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beresford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 140. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Beresford. The town is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɝs.fɝd/ (Town in South Dakota) IPA(key): /biɝs.fɝd/ Hyphenation: Beres‧ford Rhymes: -ɝd === Proper noun === Beresford m a settlement in British Columbia, Canada a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States