Alford

Alford Meaning & Origin

About Alford
The surname Alford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ealdfrith," meaning "old peace." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Alford, which can be found in various counties across England. The name Alford has been recorded in various spellings throughout history, including Alforde, Aldeford, and Allford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alford: 30,771
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈælfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alford in Braille

Here's how to represent Alford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alford in braille

How to sign the name Alford using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alford in sign language

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