Areford

Areford Meaning & Origin

About Areford
The surname Areford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ara" meaning "eagle" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Areford can be interpreted as "one who lives near the shallow place in the river where eagles are found." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who resided near such a location or had some association with eagles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Areford: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Areford 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
ARFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R AH0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/areford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Areford in Braille

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

The name Areford in braille

How to sign the name Areford using Sign Language

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

The name Areford in sign language

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