Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪl.fəɹd/(American English) /ˈwɪl.fəd/(British English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsWilfoord, Williford, Wilfort, Meaning & History habitational name from either of two places called Wilford in Nottinghamshire and Suffolk both probably named with an Old English welig "willow" and Old English ford "ford".