Family name Retherford (Retherford 
) , across the world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Retherford is habitual in the United States, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and Canada, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, Philippines, and Canada.
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| Retherford | Philippines, United States, Canada, France, New Zealand |
| robert retherford American physicist, US (b. 1912) |
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| kenneth lynn retherford botanical collector (1916 - ) (b. 1916) |
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| dick retherford American basketball player, US (b. 1930) |
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| james r. retherford mathematician (b. 1937) |
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zain retherford American amateur wrestler, US (b. 1995) |
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| gary retherford born 1956; Amerikaans (b. 1956) |
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| k. retherford researcher |
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| claude retherford college basketball player (1948–1949) Nebraska |
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| wes retherford American politician, US (b. 1984) |
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