Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HARFORD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HARFORD. The town and county of Hertford are vulgarly so pronounced, but there is a parish of Harford in Devonshire with which however the family do not appear to have been connected. According to Burke, "the citnalnda gentisviPi& Bosbury, CO. Hereford, in the church of which parish there are several ancient monuments of the family." B.L.G.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English