Namesakes
American First Ladies:
1 first lady
Betty Ford 1974-1977 
American Presidents:
1 president
Gerald Ford 1974-1977
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Shirley Booth (a.k.a. Ford) 1962; 1963 Hazel
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Sawyer Ford 2004 Lost
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball, 1 football
(baseball) Whitey Ford 1974
(football) Len Ford 1976
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
6 actors, 1 comedian/actor
Shirley Booth (a.k.a. Ford) 1898-1992
Glenn Ford 1916-2006
Harrison Ford 1942-
Faith Ford 1964-
Catherine Tate (a.k.a. Ford) 1969-
Clementine Ford 1979-
Colin Ford 1996-
Notable Athletes:
2 rugby, 1 baseball
(baseball) Whitey Ford 1928-2020
(rugby) Ross Ford 1984-
(rugby) George Ford 1993-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Henry Ford 1863-1947
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
John Ford 1894-1973
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Lita Ford 1958-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 inventor
Henry Ford 1863-1947
Notable Writers:
1 author
Richard Ford 1944-
Olympic Medalists:
3 gold, 1 bronze, 1 bronze/gold, 1 silver
(silver) Alan Ford 1948 swimming - 100 m freestyle
(gold) Gilbert Ford 1956 basketball
(gold) Phil Ford Jr. 1976 basketball
(bronze/gold) Michelle Ford 1980 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 800 m freestyle
(gold) Atina Johnston (a.k.a. Ford) 1998 curling
(bronze) Russell Ford 2012 field hockey
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress, 1 director
(director) John Ford 1936; 1941; 1942; 1953 The Informer; The Grapes of Wrath; How Green Was My Valley; The Quiet Man
(actress) Shirley Booth (a.k.a. Ford) 1953 Come Back, Little Sheba
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Richard Ford 1996 Independence Day
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Thomas Ford ?-1582
Shakespearian Characters:
2 characters
Mistress Alice Ford The Merry Wives of Windsor
Master Frank Ford The Merry Wives of Windsor
Tony Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Shirley Booth (a.k.a. Ford) 1950; 1953 Come Back, Little Sheba; The Time of the Cuckoo