Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BECKFORD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BECKFORD. A parish in Gloucestershu-e, in which county the family first appear, in connection with the Abbey of Gloucester, in the XII. cent. De Beckford. H.R.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Region of origin: Europe