Danford Family History

Danford Surname Meaning

English: habitational name possibly from Danesford near Bridgnorth (Shropshire) originally derne ford ‘hidden ford’ but appearing as Danford in 161. Accordingly, it might be from any of several other places whose names have the same origin, including: Darnford in Suffolk, Great Durnford in Wiltshire, or Dernford Farm in Sawston, Cambridgeshire.

English: variant of Denford, a habitational name apparently from an unidentified place in Devon, or alternatively from Denford (Northamptonshire) or Denford House in Kintbury (Berkshire).

English: in southeastern England, a variant of Dennard.

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Damfront (now Domfront) in Orne, France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Manford, Hanford, Sanford, Lanford, Banford, Dunford, Radford, Basford, Langford, Wafford

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Where is the Danford family from?

You can see how Danford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Danford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Danford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Danford families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Danford's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Danford families in 1891.

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What did your Danford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General farm worker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Danford. 100% of Danford men worked as a General farm worker and 80% of Danford women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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General farm worker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic dut

Domestic duties

Domestic duties unpaid

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Danford. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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What is the average Danford lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Danford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Danford in 1953 was 46, and 76 in 2004.

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Danford Surname Meaning

English: variant of Denford, a habitational name apparently from an unidentified place in Devon, or alternatively from Denford (Northamptonshire) or Denford House in Kintbury (Berkshire).

English: in southeastern England, a variant of Dennard.

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Damfront (now Domfront) in Orne, France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Danford family from?

What did your Danford ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General farm worker

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic dut

Domestic duties

Domestic duties unpaid

What Danford family records will you find?

What is the average Danford lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Danford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Danford in 1953 was 46, and 76 in 2004.

Danford Family History

Danford Surname Meaning

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