Ford near the castle or ford of the bee
Buford is an English surname-turned-given name derived from a place name. It likely stems from the Old English 'burh' meaning castle or fortified place, or 'beo' meaning bee, combined with 'ford' meaning a river crossing.
Less common today
Buford isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,471 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Tennessee sheriff known for his virtual one-man war on crime
The determined sheriff chasing the Bandit · Smokey and the Bandit
Former Governor of Tennessee
The outlaw antagonist in the Old West · Back to the Future Part III
