Woodford

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Wadforth === Etymology === From Old English wudu (“wood”) + ford (“ford”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwʊdfəd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwʊdfɚd/ === Proper noun === Woodford (countable and uncountable, plural Woodfords) Various places in England: A suburb in the borough of Redbridge, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4091). A hamlet in northeastern Cornwall (OS grid ref SS2113). A community near Stone, Stroud district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref ST6995). A village in Stockport borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ8982). A village in East Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire (OS grid ref SP9677). A hamlet in West Somerset district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST0638). A civil parish containing the villages of Lower, Middle and Upper Woodford, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1236). A village in County Galway, Ireland. Various places in Australia: A village in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. A small town in Moreton Bay, Queensland. A town in the Shire of Moyne and the City of Warrnambool, south western Victoria, Australia. A community in Meaford, Ontario, Canada. Various places in the United States of America: An unincorporated community in Kern County, California. An unincorporated community in Woodford County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma. A small town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. A town in Bennington County, Vermont. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia. A census-designated place in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Woodford is the 6757th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4989 individuals. Woodford is most common among White (76.37%) and Black/African American (17.72%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Woodford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.