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The Playford surname is a habitation name derived from a place name in Suffolk. The place name in turn comes from the Old English word "plega," meaning "sport" and "ford," referring to a ford in a river. Perhaps the place was originally a site of sporting contests; however any evidence of this has been lost over time.
The surname Playford was first found in Suffolk where the first on record is Fulcher de Pleiforda, listed in the Pipe Rolls of Suffolk in 1130.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Playford research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1596, 1608, 1623, 1651 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Playford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Playford, Playforde and others.
Distinguished members of the family include
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: