Blackford

English

Etymology

From black +‎ ford.

Proper noun

Blackford (countable and uncountable, plural Blackfords)

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in the United Kingdom:
   1. A small village in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3962).
   2. A village in Wedmore parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST4147).
   3. A small village in Compton Pauncefoot parish, Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6526).
   4. A hamlet in Selworthy parish, Somerset, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref SS9245).
   5. A suburb in Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2570).
   6. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN8909).
3. A locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.
4. An unincorporated community in Webster County, Kentucky, United States.

Derived terms

• Blackford County
• Blackford Hill

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blackford is the 7443^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4476 individuals. Blackford is most common among White (89.19%) individuals.