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rushford Name Meaning and History

English: apparently a habitational name from places named Rushford in Devon, Norfolk, and Warwickshire. However, in view of the present-day distribution of the surname, a more likely source is Ryshworth in Bingley, West Yorkshire, which was earlier called Rushford (from Old English rysc ‘rushes’ + ford ‘ford’).

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Distribution of rushford Families in the US in 1920
Number of rushford families
 16-29
 6-15
 1-5
 0
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