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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

English: habitational name from a place in the parish of Alstonfield, Staffordshire named Beresford, from Old English beofor ‘beaver’ (or possibly from a byname from this word) + Old English ford ‘ford’. This name also became established in Ireland.
Added 1/17/2016 by LMS
Edited 10/15/2023 by Felie