Appleyard

Appleyard Meaning & Origin

About Appleyard
The surname Appleyard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æppel" meaning "apple" and "geard" meaning "enclosure" or "yard." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in an apple orchard. The name may also have been given to someone who owned or was associated with a house or land named after an apple orchard. Overall, the surname Appleyard signifies a connection to apple-related activities or locations in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Appleyard: 555
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,607
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Appleyard 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
APRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A14063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P AH0 L Y AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈæpəˌljɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A146

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Appleyard in Braille

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

The name Appleyard in braille

How to sign the name Appleyard using Sign Language

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

The name Appleyard in sign language

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