Lundsford Surname Guide

Lundsford is a spelling of the English surname Lunsford. The name is generally explained as “Lund's ford”.

Lundsford coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Lundsford, so the heraldry linked to Lunsford is a starting point, not an automatic right.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Lunsford was also written Lundsford. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Lunceford.

Get the complete Lundsford report, with a museum-style coat of arms.