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Offord Name Meaning

English (East Anglia and London): habitational name from Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy in Huntindgonshire. The placename derives from Old English upp ‘up upper’ + ford ‘ford’. English: alternatively from a lost place called Offord near Pennyford in Wootton Wawen Warwickshire. The placename derives from the Old English personal name Offa + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Oxford, Ufford, Alford, Elford, Colford, Byford, Axford, Lyford

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Where is the Offord family from?

You can see how Offord families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Offord family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Offord families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 42 Offord families living in Ontario. This was about 98% of all the recorded Offord's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Offord families in 1911.
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What did your Offord ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Offord. 67% of Offord men worked as a Labourer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    67%
  • Laborer
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Offord. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Offord. For the veterans among your Offord ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Offord lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Offord life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Offord in 1959 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

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