Blackford

English

Etymology

black + ford

Proper noun

Blackford (countable and uncountable, plural Blackfords)

  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
    1. A small village in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3962).
    2. A village in Wedmore parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST4147). [1]
    3. A small village in Compton Pauncefoot parish, Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6526).
    4. A hamlet in Selworthy parish, Somerset, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref SS9245).
    5. A suburb in Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2570).
    6. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN8909).
  3. A locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.
  4. An unincorporated community in Webster County, Kentucky, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Blackford is the 7443rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4476 individuals. Blackford is most common among White (89.19%) individuals.

References

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