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BEDFORD

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There are approximately 14,077 people named Bedford in the UK. That makes it the 721th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 223 are named Bedford.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Bedford surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A town and shire in England; from the Saxon bedan, battle, war, slaughter, and ford, a way or shallow place for crossing a river. Byddin-ffordd, Welsh, the route or way of the army.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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