Ashford

Ashford Meaning & Origin

About Ashford
The surname Ashford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æsc" meaning "ash tree" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ashford is "a person who lived near or at the ash tree ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near a specific geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashford: 9,421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,760
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashford 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 Ashford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A201063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈæʃfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashford in Braille

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

The name Ashford in braille

How to sign the name Ashford using Sign Language

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

The name Ashford in sign language

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