Durnford
English
Etymology
From Old English dierne (“secret, hidden”) + ford (“ford”).
Proper noun
Durnford (countable and uncountable, plural Durnfords)
- A civil parish in Wiltshire, England, which includes the villages of Great Durnford, Little Durnford, Netton and Salterton.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Durnford is the 91981st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 200 individuals. Durnford is most common among White (92.5%) individuals.
Derived terms
- Great Durnford
- Little Durnford
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Durnford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 502.