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Hanford Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places, such as Hanford in Staffordshire and Handforth in Cheshire, named from Old English han ‘stone’ (used as a marker) or hana ‘cock’, ‘male bird’, perhaps used as a byname, + Old English ford ‘ford’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Harford, Halford, Hayford, Hansford, Lanford, Walford, Winford

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Hanford Family Origin

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Hanford Family Occupations

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  • Farm Laborer

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • F W K Hosiery (Cotton)

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Hanford family was F W K Hosiery (Cotton). Farm Laborer, Coal Miner and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hanford. The most common Hanford occupation in the UK was Farm Laborer. 6% of Hanford's were Farm Laborers.

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Hanford Historical Records

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Hanford Life Expectancy

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