Radford is an English

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

deriving from one of several places in England named "Radford", chief among these being

Radford, Coventry Radford is a suburb and Ward (country subdivision), electoral ward of Coventry, located approximately 1.5 miles north of Coventry city centre. It is covered by the Coventry North West (UK Parliament constituency), Coventry North West constituenc ...

and

Radford, Nottingham Radford is an inner-city area of Nottingham and former civil parish in the Nottingham district, in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England, located just outside the city centre. The appropriate ward of the City of Nottingham Council i ...

. The most closely related surname to Radford is "Radforth", while a common variant is " Redford". Notable people sharing this surname include: ;Born in 19th Century *

Arthur W. Radford Arthur William Radford (27 February 1896 – 17 August 1973) was an admiral and naval aviator of the United States Navy. In over 40 years of military service, Radford held a variety of positions including the vice chief of Naval Operations ...

(1896–1973), Admiral in United States Navy *

Basil Radford Arthur Basil RadfordAdam Greaves, "Radford, (Arthur) Basil (1897–1952)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, May 201available online Retrieved 3 August 2020. (25 June 189720 October 1952) was an English chara ...

(1897–1952), English actor *

Dollie Radford Caroline Maitland (1858–1920) was an English poet and writer. She worked under the name "Dollie Radford" after she married Ernest Radford. Life Maitland was born in 1858 and in 1880 she met her future husband in the British Museum Reading Room ...

(1858–1920), English poet and author * Edmund Ashworth Radford (1881–1944), English Conservative political figure *

Ernest Radford Ernest William Radford (1857–1919) was an English poet, critic and socialist. He was a follower of William Morris, and one of the organisers in the Arts and Crafts Movement; he acted as secretary to the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. He wa ...

(1857–1919), English poet *

George Heynes Radford Sir George Heynes Radford (17 June 1851 – 5 October 1917) was an English solicitor and Liberal politician. He was a member of parliament for Islington East from 1906 to 1917. Family and education Radford was born in Plymouth, the eldest son ...

(1851–1917), British Liberal political figure * Henry Radford (1896–1972), English cricketer *

Lewis Radford Lewis Bostock Radford (5 June 1869, Mansfield - 2 April 1937, London) was an Anglican bishop and author. Radford was the son of John Radford, a solicitor. He was educated in Mansfield and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B ...

(1869–1937), English Anglican bishop and author *

Paul Radford Paul Revere Radford (October 14, 1861 – February 21, 1945) was an American Major League Baseball player in the late 19th century. Paul, nicknamed "Shorty", played with many teams over his 12-season career. He was a starting outfielder with the ...

(1861–1945), United States baseball player * Wally Radford (1886–1943), English footballer *

William Radford William Radford nbsp;– was a rear admiral of the United States Navy who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, in which he remained loyal to the Union, despite his Virginia birth. Radford commanded the Ironclad D ...

(1808–1890), Admiral in United States Navy * William Radford (politician) (1814–1870), United States political figure ;Born in 20th Century * Albert Ernest Radford (1918–2006), United States academic and botanist * Andy Radford (1944–2006), British Anglican bishop, Bishop of Taunton * Barbara Radford, British figure skater *

Benjamin Radford Benjamin Radford (born October 2, 1970) is an American writer, investigator, and skeptic. He has authored, coauthored or contributed to over twenty books and written over a thousand articles and columns on a wide variety of topics including urb ...

(born 1970), United States science writer and journalist * Bob Radford (1943–2004), Australian cricket administrator * Brendan Radford (

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1990s-present), Australian musician * Brian Radford (fl. 1950s), Welsh rugby player *

Charlie Radford Charles Radford (19 March 1900 – 14 July 1924) was an English footballer who played as a full-back, having been converted from centre-forward early in his career. Born in Walsall, he played for Walsall and Manchester United. He died in a mot ...

(1900–1924), British footballer *

Elaine Radford ''Ender's Game'' is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with an insectoid alien species they du ...

(born 1958), United States author *

Eric Radford Eric Radford (born January 27, 1985) is a retired Canadian pair skater. With former partner Meagan Duhamel, he is a two-time world champion (2015, 2016), a 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the team event, a 2014 Olympic silver medallist in the t ...

(born 1985), Canadian figure skater *

Glen Radford Glen Radford (born 27 February 1962) is a former cricketer. Born in Luanshya, Zambia, he played at first-class cricket, first-class and List A cricket, List A level for Eastern Transvaal cricket team, Eastern Transvaal, Western Transvaal cricket ...

(born 1962), Zambian-born South African cricketer *

Howard Radford William Howard Radford (8 September 1930 – 21 January 2022) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in The Football League for Bristol Rovers for eleven years between 1951 and 1962. Radford, who was born in Abercynon, b ...

(1930–2022), Welsh footballer *

Jim Radford James Radford (1 October 1928 – 6 November 2020) was an English folk singer-songwriter, peace campaigner and community activist. He was also the youngest known participant in the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, aged only 15, as a ga ...

(1928–2020), British D-Day veteran, peace campaigner and folk-singer * John Radford (footballer) (born 1947), English footballer * John Radford (broadcaster) (fl. 1980s), Canadian director of radio and television stations *

Kristine Kunce Kristine Kunce (née Radford; born 3 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Australia who competed during the mid-1980s through the 1990s. Kunce reached a career-high ranking of world No. 45 on 15 August 1994, and a career hig ...

(born 1970), Australian tennis player, also known as Kristine Radford *

Lee Radford Lee Radford (born 26 March 1979) is an English professional rugby union coach, and former rugby league player and coach. Since 2023 he has worked for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints as their defence coach. He previously worked in rug ...

(born 1979), English rugby player * Luis Radford (fl. 2000s), Canadian educator *

Mark Radford (basketball) Mark Jeffrey Radford (born July 5, 1959) is an American former National Basketball Association player who played from 1981 to 1983. He played in college for Oregon State University from 1977 to 1981, and was drafted in the third round (53rd overa ...

(born 1959), American former National Basketball Association player * Mark Radford (footballer) (born 1968), English former footballer *

Michael Radford Michael James Radford (born 24 February 1946) is an English film director and screenwriter. He began his career as a documentary director and television comedy writer before transitioning into features in the early 1980s. His best-known credi ...

(born 1946), English film director and screenwriter *

Natalie Radford Natalie Radford (born 24 June 1966) is a Canadian actress. She has acted in various television shows and movies, including ''Darcy's Wild Life ''Darcy's Wild Life'' is a teen sitcom starring Sara Paxton, and broadcast on Discovery Family, Di ...

(born 1966), Canadian actress *

Neal Radford Neal Victor Radford (born 7 June 1957) is an English former first-class cricketer, who appeared in three Tests and six ODIs for England. Radford was born at Luanshya in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He played domestically for Transvaal, Lanc ...

(born 1957), North Rhodesia (now Zambia)-n born English cricketer *

Peter Radford Peter Frank Radford (born 20 September 1939) is a former British sprinter, who competed at 100 and 200 metres (and 100 and 220 yards), broke world records, and won Olympic medals, despite having been seriously ill as a child due to a hole in ...

(born 1939), English athlete in track *

Phil Radford Philip David Radford (born January 2, 1976) is an American consumer and conservation leader, currently serving as the President and CEO of Consumer Reports, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that works with consumers to foster truth, transpare ...

(born 1970s), United States environmental activist, director of Greenpeace *

Ralegh Radford Courtenay Arthur Ralegh Radford (7 November 1900 – 27 December 1998) was an English archaeologist and historian who pioneered the exploration of the Dark Ages of Britain and popularised his findings in many official guides and surveys for the ...

(1900–1999), English archaeologist *

Richard A. Radford Richard A. Radford (1919 – 7 November 2006) was a British-born American economist who served in the International Monetary Fund and became widely known for his 1945 article on prisoner-of-war camp economics.Robert Radford Robert Radford (13 May 1874, Nottingham3 March 1933, London) was a British bass singer who made his career entirely in the United Kingdom, participating in concerts and becoming one of the foremost performers of oratorios and other sacred mus ...

(1874–1933), English-born United States musician * Robert Radford (footballer) (1900–?), English footballer *

Ron Radford Ronald Warwick Radford is an Australian curator, who was the director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) from 2004 until 2014. He was previously the Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide. Early life and education R ...

(born 1949), Australian art museum curator * Ronald Radford (guitarist) (fl. 1990s–present), United States musician (flamenco guitar) *

Ronnie Radford Ronald Radford (12 July 1943 – 2 November 2022) was an English footballer who was known for scoring "one of the most iconic goals in FA Cup history", in the 1971–72 FA Cup for Hereford United during their shock 2–1 giant-killing of Newc ...

(1943–2022), English footballer *

Rosemary Radford Ruether Rosemary Radford Ruether (; 2 November 1936 – 21 May 2022) was an American Catholic feminist theologian known for her significant contributions to the fields of feminist theology and ecofeminist theology. Her teaching and her writings helped e ...

(1936–2022), United States academic and theologian * Sheri Radford (fl. 1990s-present), Canadian author *

Steve Radford The Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom that was founded in 1989 as a continuation of the original Liberal Party (founded in 1859) by members who opposed its merger with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to form the ...

(born 1957), British Liberal political figure * Tim Radford (1940–2025), British-New Zealand journalist *

Toby Radford Toby Alexander Radford (born 3 December 1971) is a Welsh cricket coach, former first-class cricketer and cricket administrator. First-class career The son of journalist Brian Radford, Radford was born at Caerphilly in Glamorgan in 1971. He pla ...

(born 1971), Welsh cricketer *

Tyrece Radford Tyrece Martel D'Von Radford (born April 22, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Texas A&M Aggies of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies. High school career Radford played basket ...

(born 1999), American basketball player * Virginia Radford, New Zealand girl guide leader * Wayne Radford (basketball) (1956–2021), United States athlete in basketball *

Wayne Radford (cricketer) Wayne Reginald Radford (born 29 August 1958) is a former cricketer. Born in Luanshya, Zambia, he played intermittently at first-class and List A level for Orange Free State, Boland, Eastern Transvaal and their successors Easterns, and (once) for ...

(born 1958), Zambian-born South African cricketer

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