What is "benford"

Benford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Frank Benford, American scientist who gives his name to:
  • Benford's law, which holds that in large sets of data, individual numbers are more likely to start with lower digits
• Gregory Benford, American science fiction author and astrophysicist
• Tommy Benford, American jazz drummer

Fictional characters:

• Mark Benford, main character of the TV series FlashForward