Wilberfoss: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Written in a baptism entry or a ship's list, Wilberfoss usually leads back to Wilberforce. Name scholars give the meaning as “Wilburh's ford”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Wilberfoss as one of the forms Wilberforce took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

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Arms associated with the name

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