# Radford (surname)

Radford is an English toponymic surname deriving from one of several places in England named "Radford", chief among these being Radford, Coventry and Radford, Nottingham.$^{:633}$ The most closely related surname to Radford is "Radforth", while a common variant is "Redford".$^{:640}$
Notable people sharing this surname include:

## Born in 19th Century

* Arthur W. Radford (1896–1973), Admiral in United States Navy
* Basil Radford (1897–1952), English actor
* Dollie Radford (1858–1920), English poet and author
* Edmund Ashworth Radford (1881–1944), English Conservative political figure
* Ernest Radford (1857–1919), English poet
* George Heynes Radford (1851–1917), British Liberal political figure
* Henry Radford (1896–1972), English cricketer
* Lewis Radford (1869–1937), English Anglican bishop and author
* Paul Radford (1861–1945), United States baseball player
* Wally Radford (1886–1943), English footballer
* William Radford (1808–1890), Admiral in United States Navy
* William Radford (politician) (1814–1870), United States political figure

## Born in 20th Century

* Albert Ernest Radford (1918–2006), United States academic and botanist
* Andy Radford (1944–2006), British Anglican bishop, Bishop of Taunton
* Barbara Radford, British figure skater
* Benjamin Radford (born 1970), United States science writer and journalist
* Bob Radford (1943–2004), Australian cricket administrator
* Brendan Radford (fl. 1990s-present), Australian musician
* Brian Radford (fl. 1950s), Welsh rugby player
* Charlie Radford (1900–1924), British footballer
* Elaine Radford (born 1958), United States author
* Eric Radford (born 1985), Canadian figure skater
* Glen Radford (born 1962), Zambian-born South African cricketer
* Howard Radford (1930–2022), Welsh footballer
* Jim Radford (1928–2020), British D-Day veteran, peace campaigner and folk-singer
* John Radford (footballer) (born 1947), English footballer
* John Radford (broadcaster) (fl. 1980s), Canadian director of radio and television stations
* Kristine Kunce (born 1970), Australian tennis player, also known as Kristine Radford
* Lee Radford (born 1979), English rugby player
* Luis Radford (fl. 2000s), Canadian educator
* Mark Radford (basketball) (born 1959), American former National Basketball Association player
* Mark Radford (footballer) (born 1968), English former footballer
* Michael Radford (born 1946), English film director and screenwriter
* Natalie Radford (born 1966), Canadian actress
* Neal Radford (born 1957), North Rhodesia (now Zambia)-n born English cricketer
* Peter Radford (born 1939), English athlete in track
* Phil Radford (born 1970s), United States environmental activist, director of Greenpeace
* Ralegh Radford (1900–1999), English archaeologist
* Richard A. Radford (1939–2006), British-born American economist, notable for his article on POW camp economics
* Robert Radford (1874–1933), English-born United States musician
* Robert Radford (footballer) (1900–?), English footballer
* Ron Radford (born 1949), Australian art museum curator
* Ronald Radford (guitarist) (fl. 1990s–present), United States musician (flamenco guitar)
* Ronnie Radford (1943–2022), English footballer
* Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936–2022), United States academic and theologian
* Sheri Radford (fl. 1990s-present), Canadian author
* Steve Radford (born 1957), British Liberal political figure
* Tim Radford (1940–2025), British-New Zealand journalist
* Toby Radford (born 1971), Welsh cricketer
* Tyrece Radford (born 1999), American basketball player
* Virginia Radford, New Zealand girl guide leader
* Wayne Radford (basketball) (1956–2021), United States athlete in basketball
* Wayne Radford (cricketer) (born 1958), Zambian-born South African cricketer