The Stafforde Last Name

Some records give Stafford; others give Stafforde. Both point to the same English family name. The family name meaning is “Ford by a landing place”, the same as for Stafford. The extra “e” in Stafforde is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Other spellings include Staford and Staffard.

Arms linked to Stafford and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Stafforde family name pack.