Alvord

Alvord Meaning & Origin

About Alvord
The surname Alvord is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "alor" meaning "alder tree" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Alvord is believed to have originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or by a shallow crossing point in a river or stream where alder trees grew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alvord: 1,991
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,870
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE0 L V AO1 R D
🌐 IPA
/ælˈvɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alvord in Braille

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

The name Alvord in braille

How to sign the name Alvord using Sign Language

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

The name Alvord in sign language

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