Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BERESFORD
There are approximately 8,235 people named Beresford in the UK. That makes it the 1,303rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 130 are named Beresford.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BerrisfordBasford
Berresford
Berisford
Bearesford
Bereesford
Beresferd
Berasford
Barresford
Bariesford
Barriesford
Bereseford
Beresfiord
Barasford
Beersford
Barrasford
Baresford
Bearsford
Beirsford
Bearssford
Beorsford
Barsford
Bearisford
Berelsford
The Beresford surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The bears'-ford, from beris, bears, according to Chaucer. Barrasford, from barra, an old word for a plain, open heath.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BERESFORD. A manor and townsliip in Astonfield, co. Stafford, possessed by the ancestors of the several noble families of
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.