Lyford

• (surname): Liford

From Old English līn (“flax”) + ford (“ford”).

Lyford (countable and uncountable, plural Lyfords)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU3994).
   2. An unincorporated community in Parke County, Indiana, United States.
   3. A city in Willacy County, Texas, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lyford is the 23167^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1101 individuals. Lyford is most common among White (95.19%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lyford”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 478.

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