Foord is an English

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, being a variant of Ford. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ben Foord Benjamin Foord (21 January 1913 – 29 September 1942) was a South African professional mixed class boxer of the 1930s and 1940s, who won the South African heavyweight title, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoFC) British heavyweight tit ...

, South African boxer *

Bert Foord Herbert ("Bert") Vernon Foord (22 December 1930, in Appleby, Westmorland – 31 July 2001, in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire) was an English meteorologist and BBC weather forecaster during the 1960s and early 1970s. The son of a Royal Navy ...

, English meteorologist * Bill Foord, English cricketer *

Caitlin Foord Caitlin Jade Foord (born 11 November 1994) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for FA Women's Super League club Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal and the Australian women ...

, Australian footballer * Heather Foord, Australian television journalist *

Richard Foord Richard John Foord (; born 13 February 1978) is a British politician and former British Army officer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton in Devon since 2022. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he won the seat ...

, British politician * Stu Foord, Canadian football running back

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