Hanford (surname)

Hanford is a surname with Welsh origins.[1] Notable people with this surname include:

• Thomas Hanford (1621–1693), founder of Norwalk, Connecticut
• Benjamin Hanford (1861–1910), American politician
• Burke Hanford (1872–1928), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• Charles B. Hanford (1859–1926), American stage actor
• Charlie Hanford (1882–1963), American baseball player
• Cornelius H. Hanford (1849–1926), American judge
• Dan Hanford (born 1991), Welsh footballer
• Deirdre Hanford, American business executive at Synopsys, Inc
• Frank Hanford (1853–1921), American politician and businessman
• Harry Hanford (1907–1996), Welsh footballer
• Henry Hanford (1784–1866), American pioneer
• Ira Hanford (1918–2009), American jockey
• James Madison Hanford (1827–1911), American railroad executive
• Jamie Hanford (born 1975), American lacrosse player
• John Hanford (born c. 1958), American ambassador
• Martin Hanford (born 1974), British fantasy artist
• Thaddeus Hanford (1847–1892), American editor

See also

• Handford, a surname

References

1. William Arthur, An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York, NY, Sheldon, Blakeman & Co., 1857. p. 153.