England
IrelandThe Hosford name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived near a stable or horse pasture. The surname is derived from the Old English words hors, which means horse, and falod, which means enclosure or field. Hosford may have also been given as an occupational surname to someone who worked at such a place.
The surname Hosford was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hosford research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hosford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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 Hosford has undergone many spelling variations, including Horsfield, Horsefield, Horsford, Horseford and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Hosford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Hosford is the 15,795th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
Migration of the Hosford family to IrelandSome of the Hosford family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Hosford migration to the United States +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 Hosford were among those contributors:
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