Bridgeforth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bridgeforth family

Early History of the Bridgeforth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bridgeforth research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1500 and 1673 are included under the topic Early Bridgeforth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bridgeforth Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bridgeforth has undergone many spelling variations, including Brigford, Bridgeford, Bridgford, Brigeford, Bridgfort, Bridgefort, Bridgeforte and many more.

Early Notables of the Bridgeforth family

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Bridgeforth Ranking

In the United States, the name Bridgeforth is the 14,111^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bridgeforth family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bridgeforth were among those contributors: James Bridgeford who arrived in Virginia in 1663; and Elizabeth Bridgeford in America in 1768.