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HOSFORD

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There are approximately 600 people named Hosford in the UK. That makes it the 9,565th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 9 are named Hosford.

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 Hosford surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From Ouseford, in England, the "o" being aspirated--that is, the ford or way of the river Ouse.

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

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