Wolford
English
Etymology
Habitational surname from the villages of Great and Little Wolford, in Warwickshire, from Old English wulf (“wolf”) + weard (“guard, protector”).
Proper noun
Wolford (countable and uncountable, plural Wolfords)
- A surname from Old English.
- A city in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States.
Derived terms
- Great Wolford
- Little Wolford
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wolford is the 3326th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10789 individuals. Wolford is most common among White (91.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wolford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.