Bedford is an English toponymic surname which indicates someone from Bedfordshire County, and the name derived from the name of a Saxon monk ' Bede' combined with the old English ford 'a river crossing'. Notable people with the surname include:
- Barbara Bedford (actress) (1903–1981), American actress
- Barbara Bedford (swimmer) (born 1972), American former backstroke swimmer
- Brian Bedford (1935–2016), English actor
- Celia Frances Bedford (1904–1959), British artist
- David Bedford (1937–2011), British composer and musician
- David Bedford (athlete) (born 1949), English long-distance runner
- Dave Bedford (footballer) (1926–2017), Australian footballer
- Davis Evan Bedford (1898–1978), British physician
- Frances Bedford (born 1953), Australian politician
- Francis Bedford (photographer) (1815–1894), English photographer
- Francis Donkin Bedford (1864–1954), English book illustrator
- Francis Octavius Bedford (1784–1858), English architect
- Fred Bedford (1902–1972), English professional footballer
- Gerald Augustus Harold Bedford (1891–1938), British entomologist
- Harry Bedford (rugby) (1866–1929), rugby union footballer of the 1880s and 1890s for England and Batley
- Harry Bedford (music hall) (1873–1939), English music hall entertainer
- Harry Bedford (politician) (1877–1918), New Zealand politician
- Harry Bedford (footballer) (1899–1976), English footballer
- Harry Bedford (cricketer) (1907–1968), English cricketer
- Henry Bedford (educator) (1816–1903), English Catholic convert, educator and writer
- Henry Bedford (cricketer) (c. 1854–?), English cricketer
- Henry Edward Bedford (1860–1932), American painter and sculptor
- Herbert Bedford (1867–1945), British composer, author and artist
- Ian Bedford (1930–1966), English cricketer
- Jan Bedford (born 1945), Australian gymnast
- James Bedford (1893–1967), psychologist and the first person ever cryonically preserved
- John Bedford (c. 1720 – 1791), English iron worker and industrialist
- Kodie Bedford, Australian screenwriter
- Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–?), American poet, author, editor
- Luke Bedford (born 1978), British composer
- Mark Bedford (born 1961), English musician, songwriter and composer
- Martyn Bedford (born 1959), British novelist and literary critic
- Olivia Cajero Bedford (1938–2022), American politician
- Paddy Bedford (c. 1922 – 2007), Australian artist
- Peter Bedford (born 1947), Australian rules footballer and cricketer
- Sybille Bedford (1911–2006), German-born English writer
- Walter Bedford (1879–1939), English cricketer
This page lists people with the
surname Bedford.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
Bedford is an English toponymic surname which indicates someone from Bedfordshire County, and the name derived from the name of a Saxon monk ' Bede' combined with the old English ford 'a river crossing'. Notable people with the surname include:
- Barbara Bedford (actress) (1903–1981), American actress
- Barbara Bedford (swimmer) (born 1972), American former backstroke swimmer
- Brian Bedford (1935–2016), English actor
- Celia Frances Bedford (1904–1959), British artist
- David Bedford (1937–2011), British composer and musician
- David Bedford (athlete) (born 1949), English long-distance runner
- Dave Bedford (footballer) (1926–2017), Australian footballer
- Davis Evan Bedford (1898–1978), British physician
- Frances Bedford (born 1953), Australian politician
- Francis Bedford (photographer) (1815–1894), English photographer
- Francis Donkin Bedford (1864–1954), English book illustrator
- Francis Octavius Bedford (1784–1858), English architect
- Fred Bedford (1902–1972), English professional footballer
- Gerald Augustus Harold Bedford (1891–1938), British entomologist
- Harry Bedford (rugby) (1866–1929), rugby union footballer of the 1880s and 1890s for England and Batley
- Harry Bedford (music hall) (1873–1939), English music hall entertainer
- Harry Bedford (politician) (1877–1918), New Zealand politician
- Harry Bedford (footballer) (1899–1976), English footballer
- Harry Bedford (cricketer) (1907–1968), English cricketer
- Henry Bedford (educator) (1816–1903), English Catholic convert, educator and writer
- Henry Bedford (cricketer) (c. 1854–?), English cricketer
- Henry Edward Bedford (1860–1932), American painter and sculptor
- Herbert Bedford (1867–1945), British composer, author and artist
- Ian Bedford (1930–1966), English cricketer
- Jan Bedford (born 1945), Australian gymnast
- James Bedford (1893–1967), psychologist and the first person ever cryonically preserved
- John Bedford (c. 1720 – 1791), English iron worker and industrialist
- Kodie Bedford, Australian screenwriter
- Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–?), American poet, author, editor
- Luke Bedford (born 1978), British composer
- Mark Bedford (born 1961), English musician, songwriter and composer
- Martyn Bedford (born 1959), British novelist and literary critic
- Olivia Cajero Bedford (1938–2022), American politician
- Paddy Bedford (c. 1922 – 2007), Australian artist
- Peter Bedford (born 1947), Australian rules footballer and cricketer
- Sybille Bedford (1911–2006), German-born English writer
- Walter Bedford (1879–1939), English cricketer
This page lists people with the
surname Bedford.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.