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Beresford
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from en ang befer beaver + ang ford ford.
The town in New Brunswick is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854).
Proper noun
~ s
en Old English.
en settlement p/British Columbia c/Canada.
en town county/Gloucester County p/New Brunswick c/Canada.
en city co/Lincoln County s/South Dakota c/US.
Descendants
fr Beresford 1
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Beresford is the 18579th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1484 individuals. Beresford is most common among White (83.29%) individuals.
Further reading
en eponyms
French
Etymology
fr en Beresford. The town is named after military officer and politician William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768 - 1854).
Pronunciation
fr /bɝs.fɝd/
fr Town in South Dakota fr /biɝs.fɝd/
fr Beres ford
fr ɝd 2
Proper noun
m
fr settlement p/British Columbia c/Canada
fr town county/Gloucester County p/New Brunswick c/Canada
fr city co/Lincoln County s/South Dakota c/US
fr eponyms