Beresford

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old English

Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English befer (“beaver”) + ford (“ford”). The town in New Brunswick is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Beresford-Wood Derived from Beresford
Beres Root name
Acker Old English origin
Ackerley Old English origin
Ackley Old English origin
Adley Old English origin
Ainsley Old English origin
Akridge Old English origin
Alby Old English origin
Aldous Old English origin

Popularity by Country

Beresford

Rank #1311

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Beresford

Rank #18526

Frequency 1,374 people (0.51 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 86.32% Hispanic 1.82% Black 7.79% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 1.38% Two+ 2.26%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Beresford

Rank #223744

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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