Branford Family History
Branford Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Bramford in Suffolk or Brampford
Speke in Devon. Both places are named with Old English brom
‘broom’ + ford ‘ford’.
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Name Distribution of Branford Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Branford families
 12 - 21  5 - 11 |
 1 - 4  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Branford families
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17 - 32 6 - 16 |
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Branford families
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4 - 6 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Branford Family Origin
Branford Immigration Information
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Branford Family Occupations
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