Redford is a variant of the

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

" Radford", though it may also arise directly from the placename "East Retford" in Nottingham, England which had an alternative spelling of "Redeford". Notable people sharing this surname include: ;born in 16th Century *

John Redford John Redford (c. 1500 - died October or November 1547) was a major English composer, organist, and dramatist of the Tudor period. From about 1525 he was organist at St Paul's Cathedral (succeeding Thomas Hickman). He was choirmaster there from ...

(died 1547), English composer and organist ;born in 18th Century * Sebastian Redford (1701–1763), English Jesuit ;born in 19th Century * Alvin J. Redford (1883–1974), American politician *

Harry Redford Henry Arthur Readford (sometimes spelt Redford) (December 1841 – 12 March 1901), was an Australian stockman, drover and cattle thief. Although Readford himself never used, and had never been associated with the moniker, Rolf Boldrewood ...

(1841–1901), also known as Captain Starlight, Australian stockman and cattle thief * James Redford (politician) (1821–1909), Canadian businessman and political figure ;born in 20th Century * Craig Redford (born 1984), Entrepreneur, Australia *

Alison Redford Alison Merrilla Redford (born March 7, 1965) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. She was the 14th premier of Alberta, having served in this capacity from October 7, 2011, to March 23, 2014. Redford was born in Kitimat, British Columbia ...

(born 1965), Former Premier of Alberta, Canada *

Angus Redford Angus John Redford (born 16 September 1956) is a former South Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the South Australian Legislative Council between 1993 and 2006. Wayne Matthew, sitting member for Bright, retired at the 2006 ...

(born 1956), Australian politician *

Blair Redford David Blair Redford (born ) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Scotty Grainger on ''The Young and the Restless'', Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on ''Passions'', Ethan Whitehorse on ''The Lying Game'', Tyler "Ty" Mendo ...

(born 1983), American actor *

Donald B. Redford Donald Bruce Redford (2 September 1934 – 18 October 2024) was a Canadian Egyptologist, archaeologist, and Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University; he retired in 2024. Redford directed a number of ...

(born 1934), Canadian Egyptologist * Emmette Redford (1904–1998), American political scientist and historian *

Ian Redford (actor) Ian Leslie Redford (born 6 April 1951 in Carshalton, Surrey) is an English actor who has featured on stage, in film and on television in various roles. These include leads in several series ''A Raging Calm'' by Stan Barstow, ''The House of ...

(born 1951), British actor * Ian Redford (footballer) (born 1960), Scottish footballer *

James Redford (filmmaker) David James Redford (May 5, 1962 – October 16, 2020) was an American documentary filmmaker and environmentalist. Early life Redford was born in New York City, the son of historian Lola Van Wagenen and actor-director Robert Redford. He grew u ...

(1962–2020), American documentary film maker *

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994, the ...

(born 1936), American film director, actor, producer *

Spencer Redford Spencer Redford is an American former actress and singer, best known for her role as Loretta Modern in the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Pixel Perfect''. Early life Redford was born in Rochester, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit. At a ...

(born 1983), American actress *

William Redford William Francis Redford (born 1958) is a British businessman. He is the chief executive, since October 2014, of Eligere Investments plc, a company formerly traded on the GXG Market in Denmark. Early career Redford worked for Frahuil S.A., then ...

(born 1958), British corporate executive

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