Sandford

Sandford is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sandford family lived in Sandford in Berkshire, Devon, Dorset, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, and in Shropshire. These place names come from the Old English words "sand," and "ford." However, the name also seems to have arrived with the Normans, among whom were Ralph and Richard de Sanfort, Normandy.