Whitford

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Whiteford === Etymology === From Old English hwīt (“white”) + ford (“ford”). === Proper noun === Whitford (countable and uncountable, plural Whitfords) (uncountable) A placename: A village in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2595). A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1478). A hamlet in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada. An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. A settlement in Auckland region, New Zealand, south-east of the city of Auckland. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitford is the 6989th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4793 individuals. Whitford is most common among White (89.0%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whitford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.