Bickford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Bickford (1844–1927), Admiral, Royal Navy; Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station Bruce Bickford (animator) (1947–2019), American animated-films maker Bruce Bickford (athlete) (born 1957), American long-distance runner Charles Bickford (1891–1967), American actor Drucilla Roberts Bickford (1925–2024), American politician George Bickford (1927–2009), Australian rules footballer James Bickford (bobsleigh) (1912–1989), American olympic bobsledder John F. Bickford (1843–1927), received the Medal of Honor for actions during the American Civil War Kerri Bickford, American politician Matthew Bickford (1839–1918), received the Medal of Honor for actions during the American Civil War Phil Bickford (born 1995), American baseball player Vern Bickford (1920–1960), American baseball pitcher William Bickford (1774–1834), inventor of the safety fuse William Bickford (1815–1850), first pharmacist and pharmaceutical chemist in the colony of South Australia William Bickford (1841–1916), turned A.M. Bickford & Sons into a major drug company and successful soft-drink manufacturer