70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈstæf.əɹd/(American English) /ˈstæf.əd/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was from a place name meaning "landing-place ford" in Old English. Related Names RootStafford (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #980 in 1935 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories A Song of Ice and Fire characters, currently out of the US top 1000, place names, surnames, Thomas and Friends characters