Redford (surname) explained

Redford is a variant of the toponymic surname "Radford", though it may also arise directly from the placename "East Retford" in Nottingham, England which had an alternative spelling of "Redeford".^[1]

Notable people sharing this surname include:

born in 16th Century

• John Redford (died 1547), English composer and organist

born in 18th Century

• Sebastian Redford (1701–1763), English Jesuit

born in 19th Century

• Alvin J. Redford (1883–1974), American politician
• Harry Redford (1841–1901), also known as Captain Starlight, Australian stockman and cattle thief
• James Redford (politician) (1821–1909), Canadian businessman and political figure

born in 20th Century

• Craig Redford (born 1984), Entrepreneur, Australia
• Alison Redford (born 1965), Former Premier of Alberta, Canada
• Angus Redford (born 1956), Australian politician
• Blair Redford (born 1983), American actor
• Donald B. Redford (born 1934), Canadian Egyptologist
• Emmette Redford (1904–1998), American political scientist and historian
• Ian Redford (actor) (born 1951), British actor
• Ian Redford (footballer) (born 1960), Scottish footballer
• James Redford (filmmaker) (1962–2020), American documentary film maker
• Robert Redford (born 1936), American film director, actor, producer
• Spencer Redford (born 1983), American actress
• William Redford (born 1958), British corporate executive

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: A dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames . Google Books . Bardsley CWE . 9785871144015 . Рипол Классик . https://books.google.com/books?id=GkAHAwAAQBAJ . 640 .