Comfearde Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Anglo-Saxon name Comfearde comes from when the family resided in Comberford, in Staffordshire having derived from the Old English elements cumbre and ford, and meant "ford of the Britons."

Comfearde Early Origins

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The surname Comfearde was first found in Staffordshire at Comberford, a small village that dates back to 1187 when it was first listed as Cumbreford.

Comfearde Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Comfearde has been recorded under many different variations, including Cumberford, Cummerford, Comberford, Cumber, Camelford, Camellford, Campbellford, Comerford and many more.

Comfearde Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Comfearde research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Comfearde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Comfearde Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Comfearde In Ireland

Some of the Comfearde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Comfearde or a variant listed above: John Cumberford who settled in New England in 1743; James Cummiford arrived in San Francisco Cal. in 1852.

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Citations

^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

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The Comfearde Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Comfearde Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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