Find out how popular the last name Hannaford is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hannaford.

Hannaford, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hannaford surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hannaford in America

Hannaford is the 20408th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hannaford surname appeared 1,302 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hannaford.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hannaford to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hannaford

The surname Hannaford originated in England, specifically in the county of Devon. It is believed to have been derived from the Old English words "hana" meaning "cock" or "rooster" and "ford" meaning "a shallow crossing of a river or stream." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a location or settlement near a stream or river crossing where roosters were commonly found.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Hannaford can be traced back to the 13th century. The Hundred Rolls of 1273, which were cadastral surveys of land ownership in England, contain references to individuals with the surname Hannaford or variations such as Haneford and Hanaford. This suggests that the name was already established by that time.

In the late 13th century, a William Hanaford was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Devon, which were records of taxation. This is one of the earliest documented individuals with this surname.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the name Hannaford. However, it does mention places with similar names, such as Haneforde in Oxfordshire, which may have been the origin of some variations of the surname.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Hannaford began to appear more frequently in various records across Devon and neighboring counties. Notable individuals from this period include John Hannaford (1563-1624), a merchant and landowner in Exeter, and William Hannaford (1601-1678), a clergyman and author who served as a rector in several parishes in Devon.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Hannaford was Samuel Hannaford (1836-1911), an architect and surveyor from Devon who designed several notable buildings in the region, including churches and schools.

Another notable individual was Samuel Hawksley Hannaford (1822-1900), a British naval officer and explorer who served in the Royal Navy and participated in various expeditions to the Arctic and Pacific regions.

The surname Hannaford has also been associated with several places in England, particularly in Devon. Examples include Hannaford Farm in the parish of Stoke Canon and Hannaford Cross, a hamlet near Barnstaple.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hannaford

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hannaford.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hannaford was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hannaford has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hannaford was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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