Gifford

== English == === Etymology === Two main origins: Habitational surname for someone from Broughton Gifford, from the Old English personal name *Gydda + -ing (“belonging to”) + ford (“ford”). From Old French giffard (“chubby-cheeked, bloated”), perhaps a nickname for a big eater. === Proper noun === Gifford (countable and uncountable, plural Giffords) A surname. A common placename in the United States, from the surname: A census-designated place in Indian River County, Florida. An unincorporated community in Nez Perce County, Idaho. A village in Champaign County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Indiana. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Iowa. A hamlet in Schenectady County, New York. An unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania. A town in Hampton County, South Carolina. An unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington. A neighbourhood in the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5368). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Gifford is the 1834th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19514 individuals. Gifford is most common among White (92.37%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gifford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 41. === Anagrams === off-grid