Last Name BERESFORD

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Meaning Local: Of Beresford, a manor and township in Astonfield, county Stafford, possessed by the ancestors of the several noble families of this name.
The "bears'-ford," from 'beris,' bears, according to Chaucer. 'Barrasford,' from 'barra,' an old word for a plain, open heath.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 18,526 (2000 US census) 17,880 (1990 US census)
Count 1,374 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.32%, or 1186 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 7.79%, or 107 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.44%, or 6 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.38%, or 19 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.26%, or 31 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.82%, or 25 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

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In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
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Russian middle names

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