Mayford is a village in Woking borough of the county of Surrey, England.

Mayford lays claim to having been mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086, as "Maiford".

The name Mayford is supposed to be derived from the ford that used to cross the river Hoe.

The 'May' part is believed to be short for mayweed, which grows around the River Hoe.

A lot of the mayweed and hawthorn trees grow on the edge of the River Hoe.