The surname Ford has several origins. In some cases it originated as a name for someone who lived near a

ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...

, and is therefore derived from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

and

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English p ...

''ford''. In some cases, the surname is derived from places named ''Ford''. Examples of such places include

Ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

Ford Family History. (from Old English ''ford''), Mills 2003. a place in

Somerset ( en, All The People of Somerset) , locator_map = , coordinates = , region = South West England , established_date = Ancient , established_by = , preceded_by = , origin = , lord_lieutenant_office =Lord Lieutenant of Somerset , lord_ ...

, Reaney 2006 p. 1200; Reaney 1995 p. 174.

Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...

(from Old English ''ford''),

West Sussex West Sussex is a county in South East England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the shire districts of Adur, Arun, Chichester, Horsham, and Mid Sussex, and the boroughs of Crawley and Worthing. Covering an ar ...

(from Old English ''ford''), and Forde in

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

. In other cases, the surname is sometimes an

anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

form of three

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

surnames. Two such surnames are ''Mac Giolla na Naomh'', a name meaning "son of ''Gilla na Naomh''"; and ''Mac Conshámha'', a name meaning "son of ''Conshnámha''". These surnames were anglicised ''Ford'' because their final

syllable A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds typically made up of a syllable nucleus (most often a vowel) with optional initial and final margins (typically, consonants). Syllables are often considered the phonological "bu ...

was once erroneously thought to be the Irish ''áth'' ("ford"). Another Irish surname anglicised ''Ford'' is ''Ó Fuartháin'', a name meaning "descendant of ''Fuarthán''". The personal name ''Fuartháin'', derived from the Irish ''fuar'' ("cold"), was once taken to represent the Irish ''fuarathán'' ("cold little ford"), which led the name to be erroneously translated "ford". The former two Irish surnames were borne by

sept A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person ( ...

s centred in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...

, whilst the latter was borne by a sept centred in

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

(in the province of

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

). In some cases the surname ''Ford'' is an

americanized Americanization or Americanisation (see spelling differences) is the influence of American culture and business on other countries outside the United States of America, including their media, cuisine, business practices, popular culture, tec ...

form of like-sounding

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, or else a translated form of the

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Fürth Fürth (; East Franconian: ; yi, פיורדא, Fiurda) is a city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the t ...

''. Early instances of the surname ''Ford'' include ''de la forda'' in the eleventh century, ''æt Fordan'' in the twelfth-century, ''de la Forthe'' in the thirteenth-century, and ''Foorde'' and ''de Furd'' in the fifteenth century. The surname ''Ford'', when found in Ireland, may be of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

origin since many Ford families have immigrated to Ireland at various times in history. For example, a particular noted family of the name in

County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...

emigrated from Devon in the fourteenth century. In Ireland, birth records for the year 1890 reveal that the surname ''Ford'' was much less common than the variant '' Forde'' (154 births compared to only 39). ''The Great Families of Ireland'' p. 145.

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Aiden Ford First Lieutenant Aiden Ford, USMC is a fictional character in the 2004 Canadian-American Sci-Fi Channel television series ''Stargate Atlantis'', a military science fiction show about a combined civilian and military team exploring another galaxy ...

, a fictional character from the television show ''Stargate Atlantis'' *

Alan Ford (actor) Alan Ford (born 23 February 1938) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in Guy Ritchie gangster movies '' Snatch'' and ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', and from appearing as separate characters in eight different episodes o ...

(born 1937), English actor * Alan Ford (swimmer) (1923–2008), American swimmer * Alan Ford (comics), Italian comics character *

Aleksander Ford Aleksander Ford (born Mosze Lifszyc; 24 November 1908 in Kiev, Russian Empire – 4 April 1980 in Naples, Florida, U.S.) was a Polish film director; and head of the Polish People's Army Film Crew in the Soviet Union during World War II. Follow ...

(1908–1980), Polish film director *

Alphonso Ford Alphonso Gene Ford (October 31, 1971 – September 4, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. A 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, 98 kg (216 lbs.) shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball histo ...

(1971–2004), American basketball player * Andrew Ford (disambiguation), several people * Andy Ford (born 1954), English association football player and manager *

Anna Ford Anna Ford (born 2 October 1943) is an English former journalist, television presenter and newsreader. She first worked as a researcher, news reporter and later newsreader for Granada Television, ITN, and the BBC. Ford helped launch the British ...

(born 1943), British journalist and newsreader * Arthur Ford (disambiguation), several people

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Ben Ford (politician) Benjamin Thomas Ford (born 1 April 1925) is a British former Labour politician who was the Member of Parliament for Bradford North from 1964 to 1983. Early years Born to parents Benjamin Charles Ford and May Ethel (''née'' Moorton), Ford's ...

(born 1925), British politician *

Ben Ford (baseball) Benjamin Cooper Ford (born August 15, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers. Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 1994 Major Leagu ...

(born 1975), American baseball player *

Betty Ford Elizabeth Anne Ford (; formerly Warren; April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011) was the first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford. As first lady, she was active in social policy and set a precedent as a pol ...

(1918–2011), wife of former United States president Gerald Ford, and founder of the Betty Ford Center *

Boris Ford Richard Boris Ford (1 July 1917, in Simla, India – 19 May 1998, in London, England), was a literary critic, writer, editor and educationist. Early life The son of an Indian Army officer, Brigadier Geoffrey Noel Ford, and his Russian wife Ekate ...

(1917–1998), Indian-born British literary critic, writer, editor and educationist *

Brian J. Ford Brian J. Ford HonFLS HonFRMS (born 1939 in Corsham, Wiltshire) is an independent research biologist, author, and lecturer, who publishes on scientific issues for the general public. He has also been a television personality for more than 40 ...

(born 1939), English independent scientist * Bruce Ford (disambiguation), several people, including: ** Bruce Ford (rower) (born 1954), Canadian rower **

Bruce Ford (tenor) Bruce Ford (born August 15, 1956) is an American operatic tenor, particularly associated with Mozart roles and the bel canto repertory. Ford was born in Lubbock, Texas, and studied at Texas Tech University, the University of Texas, and later as ...

(born 1956), American operatic tenor *

Byington Ford Lewis Byington Ford (November 1, 1890 – January 19, 1985) was a Monterey Peninsula real estate developer. He was a major force in developing Pebble Beach and Carmel Woods. Ford established the Carmel Valley Airport, the first airpark of its kin ...

(1890–1985), American, Pebble Beach and Carmel Valley developer, aviator, son of Tirey L. Ford

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Carole Ann Ford Carole Ann Lillian Ford ( Higgins; born 16 June 1940) is a British actress best known for her roles as Susan Foreman in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', and as Bettina in the 1962 film adaptation of '' The Day of the ...

(born 1940), English actress *

Cheryl Ford Cheryl Ford (born June 6, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Detroit Shock, she won the WNBA championship three times. Personal life Cheryl Ford is the daughter of Bonita Ford and former NBA player ...

(born 1981), American basketball player *

Christine Blasey Ford Christine Margaret Blasey Ford ( ; born November 1966) is an American professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She specializes in designing statistical models f ...

(born 1966), American clinical psychology professor * Christopher Ford, American screenwriter *

Clare Ford Sir Francis Clare Ford (4 June 1828 – 31 January 1899) was an English diplomat from London. Ford was born at was born at 32 Upper Brook Street, London, and was the son of writer Richard Ford and his wife, Harriet. He was commissioned a lieute ...

(1828–1899), English diplomat *

Clay Ford Clarence V. Ford, known as Clay Ford (September 24, 1938 – March 18, 2013), was an attorney and Republican politician from Gulf Breeze in Santa Rosa County near Pensacola, Florida, who from 2007 until his death represented District 2 in th ...

(1938–2013), American politician *

Clint Ford Clint Ford (born January 27, 1976) is an American screenwriter, actor, voice-over artist, and novelist. He is best known for his portrayal as the Klingon M'ven, of the Great House of Martok, in the video game, Star Trek Online. He is also kno ...

(born 1976), American actor and voice-over artist *

Clinton Ford (singer) Clinton Ford (born Ian George Stopford Harrison; 4 November 1931 – 21 October 2009) was an English popular singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Biography He was born to George Henry Harrison and Annie Simpson who, in 1911, lived in Howard Street, o ...

(1931–2009), British singer *

Clinton B. Ford Clinton Banker Ford (March 1, 1913 – September 23, 1992) was an American investor, musician and amateur astronomer specializing in the observation of variable stars. Birth and family Clinton Banker Ford, born on March 1, 1913, in Ann Arbor ...

(1913–1992), American investor, musician and astronomer * Cody Ford (born 1997), American football player *

Colin Ford Colin Ford (born September 12, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Josh Wheeler in '' Daybreak'', Joe McAlister in '' Under the Dome'', the voice of Jake on ''Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', Mikey on '' Can You Teach My A ...

(born 1996), American actor and voice actor *

Colin Ford (curator) Colin John Ford (born 1934) is a British photographic curator, historian of photography, and former museum director. He has written a number of books on the history of photography. Life Ford was educated at University College, Oxford Univers ...

(born 1934), British history of photography and museum director *

Colt Ford Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1969) known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and former professional golfer best known for his music fusing the country and rap genres. He has released seven ...

(born 1969), American Hick-Hop Artist *

Constance Ford Constance Ford (born Cornelia M. Ford; July 1, 1923 – February 26, 1993) was an American actress and model. She is best known for her long-running role as Ada Lucas Hobson on the daytime soap opera '' Another World'', which she played from 1 ...

(1923–1993), American actress and model * Curt Ford (born 1960), American baseball player

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David Robert Ford Sir David Robert Ford, (; 22 February 1935 – 10 September 2017) was the fifth and the last non-ethnic Chinese Chief Secretary of Hong Kong and Deputy Governor of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1993 and was Hong Kong Commissioner in London until 1997 ...

(born 1935), British soldier and diplomat, former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong *

David Ford (actor) David Ford (born David Conant Ford; October 30, 1925 – August 7, 1983) was a TV, film and stage actor. He was known for roles on TV's ''Dark Shadows'' (1966–1971) and ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1951), and as John Hancock in both the ''1776'' Br ...

(1925–1983), American actor *

David Ford (footballer) David Ford (born 2 March 1945) is an English former professional footballer, who played as a winger for Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Halifax Town. His career lasted from 1965 to 1976 during which time he made 24 ...

(born 1945), English footballer *

David Ford (kayaker) David Watson Ford (born March 23, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-1980s and is still actively competing. He is Canada's most successful slalom paddler. Career Ford has won two medals in t ...

(born 1967), Canadian whitewater slalom kayaker *

David Ford (musician) David James Ford (born 16 May 1978 in Dartford, Kent) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and songwriter. He first achieved prominence with the indie rock group Easyworld, who released an independent mini-album, ''...Better Ways to Self ...

(born 1978), British singer-songwriter *

David Ford (politician) David Ford (born 24 February 1951) is a politician in Northern Ireland, who was leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland from October 2001 until October 2016 and was Northern Ireland Minister of Justice from April 2010 until May 2016. H ...

born 1951, former Leader of the

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), or simply Alliance, is a liberal and centrist political party in Northern Ireland. As of the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, it is the third-largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, ...

, and Minister for Justice. *

David F. Ford David Frank Ford (born 23 January 1948) is an Anglican public theologian. He was the Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, beginning in 1991. He is now an Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity. His research interests incl ...

(born 1948), Anglican theologian *

Dean Ford Dean Ford , born Thomas McAleese on 5 September 1945 – 31 December 2018 was a Scottish singer and songwriter best known for his tenure as lead vocalist and frontman of the beat pop group Marmalade from 1966 to 1974. Ford (credited as McAleese) ...

(1946–2018), stage name of Thomas McAleese, Scottish singer and songwriter, member of the band Marmalade *

Debbie Ford Debbie Ford (October 1, 1955 – February 17, 2013) was an American self-help author, coach, lecturer and teacher, most known for ''The New York Times'' best-selling book, ''The Dark Side of the Light Chasers'' (1998), which aimed to help ...

(1955–2013), American self-help writer *

Desmond Ford Desmond Ford (2 February 1929 – 11 March 2019) was an Australian theologian who studied evangelicalism. Within the Seventh-day Adventist Church he was a controversial figure. He was dismissed from ministry in the Adventist church in 1980, ...

(born 1929), Australian Christian speaker and author * Don Ford (born 1952), American basketball player * Donald Ford (born 1944), Scottish footballer * Donald E. Ford (1921–1965), American science fiction editor *

Doug Ford Douglas Robert Ford Jr. (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario since June 2018 and leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party since March 2018. He ...

(born 1964), current

Premier of Ontario The premier of Ontario (french: premier ministre de l'Ontario) is the head of government of Ontario. Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the Confidence and supply, confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly of On ...

* Doug Ford Sr. (1933–2006), Canadian politician

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* E. B. Ford (1901–1988), British ecological geneticist * Edgar Ford (1876–1943), English cricketer *

Edsel Ford Edsel Bryant Ford (November 6, 1893 – May 26, 1943) was an American business executive and philanthropist who was the son of pioneering industrialist Henry Ford and his wife, Clara Jane Bryant Ford. He was the president of Ford Motor Company f ...

(1893–1943), American businessman, president of Ford Motor Company, son of Henry Ford *

Eileen Ford Eileen ( or ) is an Irish feminine given name anglicised from Eibhlín and may refer to: People Artists *Eileen Agar (1899–1991), British Surrealist painter and photographer *Eileen Fisher (born 1950), clothing retailer and designer *Eileen ...

(1922–2014), American model agency executive and co-founder of Ford Models *

Elena Ford Elena Anne Ford-Niarchos (born May 25, 1966) is an American-Greek businesswoman. She is the Chief customer experience, Customer Experience Officer at Ford Motor Company and the first female Ford family member to hold an executive position at the ...

(born 1966), American director within the Ford Motor Company, great-great granddaughter of Henry Ford *

Emile Ford Michael Emile Telford Miller (16 October 1937 – 11 April 2016), known professionally as Emile Ford, was a musician and singer born in Saint Lucia, British Windward Islands. He was popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early ...

(1937–2016), West Indian-born musician and sound engineer

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Ford Madox Ford Ford Madox Ford (né Joseph Leopold Ford Hermann Madox Hueffer ( ); 17 December 1873 – 26 June 1939) was an English novelist, poet, critic and editor whose journals ''The English Review'' and ''The Transatlantic Review'' were instrumental in ...

(1873–1939), English novelist and publisher *

Francis Ford (cricketer) Francis Gilbertson Justice Ford (14 December 1866 – 7 February 1940) was a cricketer. Francis Ford was educated at Repton School and King's College, Cambridge. He played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Cambridge and t ...

(1866–1940), English cricketer *

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

(born 1939), American film director, producer, and screenwriter *

Frankie Ford Frankie Ford (August 4, 1939 – September 28, 2015) was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1959 hit "Sea Cruise". Biography He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, as Vincent Francis Guzzo, across the Mississippi ...

(1939–2015), American singer *

Franklin Lewis Ford Franklin Lewis Ford (26 December 1920, Waukegan, Illinois – 31 August 2003, Lexington, Massachusetts) was an American history professor and dean. Education and career Franklin Ford received in 1942 his A.B. from the University of Minnesota. Fro ...

(1920–2003), American historian *

Fred Ford (American football) Frederick Lee Ford (March 30, 1938 – May 22, 2021) was an American football halfback for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League. He played college football at Cal Poly for the Mustangs The mustang is ...

(born 1938), American football halfback * Frederick W. Ford (1909–1986), American Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

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* Gene Ford (pitcher, born 1912) (died 1970), American baseball player * Gene Ford (1881–1973), American baseball player *

George Henry Ford George Henry Ford aka G. H. Ford (20 May 1808 in London – July 1876 in London), was a South African natural history illustrator who joined the British Museum in 1837. He portrayed animals and produced the plates in Sir Andrew Smith's ''Ill ...

(1808–1876), South African natural history illustrator working in Britain *

G. M. Ford Gerald Moody Ford (1945 – December 1, 2021) was an American crime and thriller novelist, writing as G. M. Ford. Biography Ford's father died when he was young and as such he was brought up solely by his mother, who worked as a secretary. Ford ...

(born 1945), American author *

Gerald J. Ford Gerald J. Ford (born 1944) is an American attorney and businessman.

(born 1944), American banker *

Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

(1913–2006), 38th president of the United States * Gerard W. Ford (1924–2008), American businessman who co-founded Ford Modeling Agency *

Gina Ford Gina Ford (born 1960) is a British author of childcare books in the United Kingdom and a former maternity nurse who has cared for over 300 babies during her career. Ford's 1999 book ''The Contented Little Baby Book'' advocates a daily routine fo ...

(born c. 1960), British writer on parenting methods *

Glenn Ford Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor who often portrayed ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Classical Hollywood cinema, Hollywood's Golden Age as ...

(1916–2006), Canadian-American actor *

Glyn Ford Glyn Ford (born 28 January 1950) is a British academic and Labour Party politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1984 to 2009, initially for Greater Manchester East until 1999, then South West England from 1999 to 2009 ...

(born 1950), British politician * Gordon Onslow Ford (1912–2003), British artist * G. Sarsfield Ford (1933–2013), American jurist

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Harold Ford Sr. Harold Eugene Ford Sr. (born May 20, 1945) is an American politician and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives representing the area of Memphis, Tennessee, for 11 terms—from 197 ...

(born 1945), American politician *

Harold Ford Jr. Harold Eugene Ford Jr. (born May 11, 1970) is an American financial managing director, pundit, author, and former U.S. Congressman who served from 1997–2007 in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party ...

(born 1970), American politician * Harriet Ford (1863–1949), American actress and playwright *

Harrison Ford (silent film actor) Harrison Ford (March 16, 1884 – December 2, 1957) was an American silent film actor. He was a leading Broadway theater performer and a star of the silent film era. Career Born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Anna and Walter, Ford be ...

(1884–1957), American silent film actor *

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

(born 1942), American actor *

Henry Ford Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. By creating the first automobile that mi ...

(1863–1947), American industrialist, founder of the Ford Motor Company ** For others, see Henry Ford (disambiguation) *Holden Ford, a fictional character from psychological thriller '' Mindhunter'' * Hugh Alastair Ford (born 1946), Australian ornithologist

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* Isaiah Ford (born 1996), American football player

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Jack Ford (journalist) Jack Ford is an American television news personality specializing in legal commentary. He has spent over two decades in front of the TV camera as a host and presenter of numerous information and entertainment programs. Early life Raised by a s ...

, American TV reporter and host *

Jack Ford (politician) John Marshall "Jack" Ford (May 18, 1947 – March 21, 2015) was an American Democratic politician who served as the mayor of Toledo, Ohio, from January 2002 to January 2006. Ford was Toledo's first African-American mayor. Biography A graduate ...

(1947–2015), American educator and politician * "Jack"

John Gardner Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

(born 1952), American businessman and politician, son of Gerald Ford *

James Ford (pirate) James Ford, born James N. Ford, also known as James N. Ford, Sr., the "N" possibly for Neal (October 22, 1775 – July 7, 1833), was an American civic leader and business owner in western Kentucky and southern Illinois, from the late 1790s to mi ...

(1775–1833), Kentucky criminal gang leader * James W. Ford (1893–1957), African American politician and Communist Party USA vice presidential candidate *

Jeremiah D. M. Ford Jeremiah Denis Mathias Ford (1873–1958) was an American educator and author. He was the Smith Professor Emeritus of the French and Spanish Languages and Literature at Harvard University from 1907 to 1943. He was the youngest-ever to be appointe ...

(1873–1958), American college professor at Harvard * Jeremy Ford (chef) (born 1985), American chef * Jerome Ford (born 1999), American football player *

John Ford (disambiguation) John Ford (1894–1973) was an American film director who won four Academy Awards. John or Johnny Ford may also refer to: Clergymen * John of Ford (c. 1140 – 1244), abbot of the Dorset Cistercian monastery Forde Abbey * John Ford (minister) (1 ...

, multiple people * Jonathan Ford (disambiguation), multiple people * Jordan Ford (born 1998), American basketball player * Julian Ralph Ford (1932–1987), Australian ornithologist

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Kate Ford Kate Ford (born 29 December 1976) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (2002–2007, 2010–present). Ford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She attended Qu ...

(born 1977), English actress * Keith Ford (born 1994), American football player * Kira Ford, a fictional character from ''

Power Rangers Dino Thunder ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' is the twelfth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers''. This in ...

''.

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* Lalatina Dustiness Ford, a fictional character from the light novel and anime ''KonoSuba'' *

Larry Ford (American football) Larry Ford (born April 15, 1988) is an American football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Florida Tarpons as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at West Virginia University, after tra ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Lester R. Ford :''This is about early- and mid-20th-century mathematician. For his mathematician son, active from the mid-20th century, see L. R. Ford Jr.'' Lester Randolph Ford Sr. (October 25, 1886 – November 11, 1967) was an American mathematician, e ...

(1886–1967), American mathematician *

L. R. Ford Jr. Lester Randolph Ford Jr. (September 23, 1927 – February 26, 2017) was an American mathematician specializing in network flow problems. He was the son of mathematician Lester R. Ford Sr. Ford's paper with D. R. Fulkerson on the maximum flow p ...

(born 1927), American mathematician *

Lita Ford Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is an English-born American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She was the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band the Runaways in the late 1970s, before embarking on a successful glam metal solo ...

(born 1958), British-born singer *

Lew Ford Jon Lewis Ford (born August 12, 1976) is an American professional baseball outfielder and hitting coach for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and ...

(born 1976), American professional baseball player *

Louis Ford Louis Ford (born 1845 in West Bromwich) was a businessman, football administrator and football referee. Ford joined the committee of West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion in the late 1880s, serving as honorary financial secretary from ...

(born 1845), English businessman, football administrator and referee * Louis Ford (footballer) (born 1914), Welsh footballer * Louise Ford, British comedian and actress *

Luke Ford Luke Ford (born 26 March 1981) is a Canadian-Australian actor. His career began in television in 2000 and his first film role was in 2006 before being cast in '' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' in 2008. Ford's regular television roles ...

(born 1981), Canadian-Australian actor

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Malcolm Webster Ford Malcolm Webster Ford (February 7, 1862 – May 8, 1902) was an American athlete and journalist best known for the murder-suicide where he shot his brother Paul and then himself. Early life Ford was born in Brooklyn on February 7, 1862. He was t ...

(1862–1902), American athlete and journalist *

Mark Ford (footballer) Mark Stuart Ford (born 10 October 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds United, Burnley, Torquay United and Darlington and in the Belgian First Division for Lommel. He was capped twic ...

(born 1975), English footballer * Melbourne H. Ford (1849–1891), U.S. Representative from Michigan *

Melyssa Ford Melyssa Savannah Ford (born November 7, 1976) is a Canadian media personality, actress, and former video vixen. She attended York University and studied in the field of forensic psychology. She is often referred to as Jessica Rabbit, an animated ...

(born 1976), Canadian model and actress * Michael Ford (disambiguation), several people * Mike Ford (disambiguation), several people *

Mick Ford Mick Ford (born 1 August 1952) is a British actor, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his portrayal of intellectual convict Archer in the cinema version of ''Scum (film), Scum''. Early life and education Ford was born on 1 August 19 ...

(born 1957), British actor and playwright * Monica Ford, American socialite

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Nick Ford Nicolas Ford (born October 8, 1999) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah. Early life and high school Ford was raised in San Pedro, California, playing high school football at San Pedro High Schoo ...

(born 1999), American football player

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* Paris Ford (born 1998), American football player * Patricia Ford (disambiguation), multiple people * Patrick Ford (disambiguation), multiple people *

Paul Ford Paul Ford Weaver (November 2, 1901 – April 12, 1976) was an American character actor who came to specialize in authority figures whose ineptitude and pompous demeanor were played for comic effect, notably as Mayor Shinn in ''The Music Man (196 ...

(1901–1976), American actor * Paul Leicester Ford (1865–1902), American novelist *

Penny Ford Penny Ford (also known as Pennye Ford, born June 11, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, she rose to fame in the 1980s after signing a recording contract with T ...

(born 1964), American singer *

Poona Ford Kaylon Nakia Ford Jr. (born November 19, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Ford was a standout at Hilton Head Island High School. He initially committed to the University ...

(born 1995), American football player

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* Richard Ford (disambiguation), several people, including: **

Richard Ford Richard Ford (born February 16, 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the novel '' The Sportswriter'' and its sequels, '' Independence Day'', ''The Lay of the Land'' and ''Let Me Be Frank With You'', and t ...

(born 1944), American writer *

Rob Ford Robert Bruce Ford (May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor representing Ward 2 Etobi ...

(1969–2016), Canadian politician *

Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Sprin ...

(born 1951), American guitarist *

Robert Ford (outlaw) Robert Newton Ford (January 31, 1862 – June 8, 1892) was an American outlaw best known for his assassination of Jesse James on April 3, 1882. He and his brother Charley, both members of the James–Younger Gang under James’s leadership, wen ...

(1860–1892), American outlaw who shot Jesse James * Robert Ford (Canadian diplomat) (1915–1998), Canadian poet, translator and diplomat *

Robert Stephen Ford Robert Stephen Ford (born 1958) is a retired American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Algeria from 2006 to 2008 and the United States Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014. Personal life and education Ford is originall ...

(born 1958), American diplomat * Robert Ford (politician) (born 1948), member of the South Carolina Senate * Robert W. Ford (1923–2013), British radio operator in Tibet between 1945 and 1950, author and diplomat *

Rudy Ford Johnathan "Rudy" Ford (born November 1, 1994) is an American football free safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth r ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Russ Ford Russell William Ford (April 25, 1883 – January 24, 1960) was a Canadian-American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders / Yankees of the American League from 1909 to 1913 and for the B ...

(1883–1960), American baseball player * Russell Ford (born 1983), Australian hockey player * Ryan Ford (disambiguation), several people

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* Sallie Rochester Ford (1828–1910), American writer, newspaper editor *

Seabury Ford Seabury Ford (October 15, 1801 – May 8, 1855) was a Whig politician from Ohio. He served as the 20th governor of Ohio and was the last Whig to serve as governor. Early life Ford was born in Cheshire, Connecticut and moved to Burton, Ohio wit ...

(1801–1855), American politician *

Seth Porter Ford Seth Porter Ford (1817–1866) was an American physician in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Life Seth Porter Ford was born October 12, 1817 in Washington, Connecticut. His father was John Mansfield Ford (1785–1843) and mother was Polly Ann Calhoun (1796 ...

(1817–1866), American physician in the Kingdom of Hawaii *

Simon Ford Simon Gary Ford (born 17 November 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender from 2001 to 2013. Having started his career with Charlton Athletic as a youngster, he transferred to Grimsby Town in 2001. He moved on to Bri ...

(born 1981), English footballer *

Stanley H. Ford Lieutenant General Stanley Hamer Ford (January 30, 1877 - January 19, 1961) was a senior officer of the United States Army. After serving in numerous conflicts and wars, including World War I, He was commander of the Philippine Department, 1st ...

(1877-1961), United States Army General *

Steven Ford Steven Meigs Ford (born May 19, 1956) is an American actor, and son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford. Early life Ford is the third child and youngest son of former President Gerald Ford and former First Lad ...

(born 1956), American actor, son of Gerald Ford * Susan Ford (born 1957), American author, photojournalist, daughter of Gerald Ford

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T. J. Ford Terrance Jerod Ford Sr. (born March 24, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. Having been awarded numerous top basketball accolades in high school and college, Ford entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected eighth overall ...

(born 1983), NBA basketball player *

Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for h ...

(1919–1991), American recording artist and television host * Sir Theodore Ford (1829–1920), Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements *

Thomas Mikal Ford Thomas Mikal Ford (September 5, 1964 – October 12, 2016) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn on the FOX sitcom ''Martin'', which originally aired from 1992 until 1997. He also had a recur ...

(1962–2016), American actor *

Tim Ford (politician) Timothy Alan Ford (October 22, 1951 – February 27, 2015) was a Mississippi politician. A Democrat, he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives including as Speaker. Born in Winter Haven, Florida, Ford grew up in Baldwyn, Mississi ...

(1951–2015), Mississippi politician *

Tirey L. Ford Tirey Lafayette Ford (December 29, 1857 – June 26, 1928) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as a California State Senator and the 18th Attorney-General of California. He acted as General Counsel for the United Railroa ...

(1857–1928), California politician and a novelist * T-Model Ford (c. 1923–2013), American musician * Todd Ford (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

Tom Ford Thomas Carlyle Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2005, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Ford wrote and directe ...

(born 1961), American fashion designer * Tony Ford (footballer, born 1944), English footballer * Tony Ford (footballer, born 1959), English footballer *

Trent Ford Trent Ford (born January 15, 1979) is an American-born English actor and model. Early life and education Ford was born in Akron, Ohio. His father was a test pilot for the United States Navy, and his mother was a British Airways head stewardess ...

(born 1979), British American actor and model *

Trevor Ford Trevor Ford (1 October 1923 – 29 May 2003) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Swansea Town, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Cardiff City, PSV, Newport County and Romford, as well as for the Wales national ...

(1923–2003), Welsh footballer * Trevor D. Ford, British geologist

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Vicky Ford Victoria Grace Ford (née Pollock, 21 September 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Minister of State for Development from 6 September to 25 October 2022. She has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chelmsfor ...

(born 1967), British politician

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Wallace Ford Wallace Ford (born Samuel Grundy Jones; 12 February 1898 – 11 June 1966) was an English-born naturalized American vaudevillian, stage performer and screen actor. Usually playing wise-cracking characters, he combined a tough but friendly-face ...

(1898–1966), American actor *

Walter Burton Ford Walter Burton Ford (May 18, 1874 in Oneonta, New York – February 24, 1971 in Seneca County, New York) was an American mathematician and philanthropist. Career The Great Comet of 1882 sparked his interest in mathematics. He graduated from One ...

(1874–1971), American mathematician *

Walton Ford Walton Ford (born 1960 in Larchmont, New York) is an American artist who makes paintings and prints in the style of naturalist illustrations, often depicting extinct species. Each of his paintings is a meticulous, realistic study in flora and fa ...

(born 1960), American watercolor painter * Wayne Adam Ford (born 1961), American serial killer * Wendell H. Ford (1924–2015), American politician *

Whitey Ford Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020), nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

(1928–2020), American baseball player * Will Ford (born 1986), American football player *

Willa Ford Amanda Lee Williford (born January 22, 1981), known by her stage name Willa Ford, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model, television personality and film actress. She released her debut album, ''Willa Was Here'', in 2001. Ford also ha ...

(born 1981), American singer-songwriter *

William Clay Ford Jr. William Clay Ford Jr. (born May 3, 1957) is an American businessman, serving as executive chairman of Ford Motor Company. The great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, Ford joined the board in 1988 and has served as chairman since January 19 ...

(born 1957), American businessman, chairman of Ford Motor Company, great-grandson of Henry Ford *

William Prince Ford William Prince Ford (January 15, 1803 – August 23, 1866) was an American Baptist minister, preacher and planter in pre-Civil War Louisiana. He was the slave owner who first bought Solomon Northup, a free African-American, after Northup had been ...

(1803–1866), Louisiana preacher and farmer, first enslaver of Solomon Northup *

Worthington C. Ford Worthington Chauncey Ford (February 15, 1858 – March 7, 1941) was an American historian, archivist and editor of a number of collections of documents from early American history. He served in a variety of government positions: first, as the ch ...

(1858–1941), American historian, librarian at the Library of Congress and Brown University

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