Hartford is a surname that means 'the place where deer cross'. Notable instances of the surname include:
Asa Hartford (b. 1950) Scottish Footballer
George Huntington Hartford (1833–1917) co-founder of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company George Ludlum Hartford (1864–1957) heir to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and co-founder of the John A. Hartford Foundation John Augustine Hartford (1872–1951) heir to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and co-founder of the John A. Hartford Foundation Huntington Hartford (1911–2008) heir to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company fortune and developer of Paradise Island, Bahamas John A. Hartford Foundation (1929– ) a U.S. private philanthropic foundation John Hartford (1937–2001), American country/bluegrass musician Jeff Hartford, Canadian DJ and producer
Fictional characters: William Hartford, character from Eyes Wide Shut Walter "Doc" Hartford, character from The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers Andrew Hartford, character from Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Juniper Hartford, an alias used in Beacon Pines