Bedford

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

From Middle English Bedforde, Bedeford, from Old English Bedaford, Bedanford, equivalent to Bede's + ford. The civil parish is named after John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710 - 1771). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Abel English origin
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Alfred English origin
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Popularity by Country

Bedford

Rank #1776

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Bedford

Rank #3764

Frequency 8,651 people (3.21 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 67.92% Hispanic 2.01% Black 27.52% Asian/PI 0.46% Native Am. 0.49% Two+ 1.6%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Bedford

Rank #182323

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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