About this name
We do not yet have a written origin for Medford, so here is what the census records show.
Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.
Names nearby in the census
#8,089
Medford was the 8,089th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 4,099 people, about 1.3 in every 100,000.
Who carries it
Check the sources
- Forebears: where Medford is found around the world
- The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
- US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here
For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.