Hansford Family History

Hansford Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Hansford Barton in Ashreigny or from one of two other places called Hansford or Handsford in Chawleigh and Bondleigh (all Devon). The origins of these placenames are uncertain; some may be derived from the surname and it is not clear which early forms belong to which place.

The form Hamtoneford recorded in 1205 suggests Old English hām-tūn ‘home farm’ (from hām ‘homestead’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’) + ford ‘ford’ though hām-tūn is very rare in Devon.

Another possibility is Old English hēan dative form of hēah ‘high’ + tūn + ford. variant of Hanford with an intrusive -s-.

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

Similar surnames: Hanford, Lansford, Dunsford, Lunsford, Langford, Bassford, Sandford, Harford, Dunford, Ransford

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Where is the Hansford family from?

You can see how Hansford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hansford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hansford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 626 Hansford families living in Dorset. This was about 35% of all the recorded Hansford's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Hansford families in 1891.

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What did your Hansford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hansford. 13% of Hansford men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Hansford women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hansford were Dairy farmer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

13%

Cowman

Farm carter

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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There are 4K military records available for the last name Hansford. For the veterans among your Hansford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hansford lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hansford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hansford in 1944 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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Hansford Surname Meaning

Another possibility is Old English hēan dative form of hēah ‘high’ + tūn + ford. variant of Hanford with an intrusive -s-.

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

Where is the Hansford family from?

What did your Hansford 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 labourer

13%

Cowman

Farm carter

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Hansford family records will you find?

What is the average Hansford lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hansford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hansford in 1944 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

Hansford Family History

Hansford Surname Meaning

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305,000 record(s) for Hansford

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Hansford lifespan?

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