Beckford is an English surname derived from Beckford, Worcestershire, or from a similar toponym. Notable people of this name include the following:
Allison Beckford (born 1979), Jamaican sprinterChris Beckford-Tseu (born 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey playerDarren Beckford (born 1967), English professional football playerEthan Beckford (born 1999), Canadian soccer playerJames Beckford (born 1975), Jamaican long jump athlete in the 1996 OlympicsJason Beckford (born 1970), English professional football playerJermaine Beckford (born 1983), English professional football playerPeter Beckford, Jamaican planter and slave ownerPeter Beckford (junior), Jamaican planter, slave owner and politicianPeter Beckford, English fox hunter, author and Member of ParliamentReginald Beckford (fl. 20th century), Panamanian sprinter and businessmanRobert Beckford (contemporary), British academic, theologian, and filmmakerRoxanne Beckford (born 1969), Jamaican actressTyson Beckford (born 1970), American supermodel and actorWilliam Beckford (1709–1770), English politician and slave owner; Lord Mayor of LondonWilliam Beckford of Somerley, Jamaican slave owner and writerWilliam Thomas Beckford (1760–1844), English novelist, art critic, travel writer, slave owner and politician