Durnford

English

Etymology

From Old English dierne (“secret, hidden”) + ford (“ford”).

Proper noun

Durnford (countable and uncountable, plural Durnfords)

1. A civil parish in Wiltshire, England, which includes the villages of Great Durnford, Little Durnford, Netton and Salterton.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Great Durnford
• Little Durnford

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Durnford is the 91981^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 200 individuals. Durnford is most common among White (92.5%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Durnford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.