Crockford Family History
Crockford Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Crockford Bridge in the parish of Chertsey Surrey. The placename is of uncertain origin; the first element may be Old English croc(ca) ‘pot’ used of a hollow in the ground or of a place where potsherds were found; the second is Old English ford ‘ford’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022