Sifford Family History
Sifford Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Seiffert . English: habitational name perhaps from Shifford (Oxfordshire) from Old English scē(a)p ‘sheep’ + Old English ford ‘ford’. English: perhaps from the Middle English personal name Siferth (Old English Sigeferth). Compare Siford .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022