Bamforth

Bamforth Meaning & Origin

About Bamforth
The surname Bamforth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "beam" meaning "tree" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Bamforth likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a shallow river crossing with trees nearby. It may also have been a topographical name for someone who lived near a ford with prominent trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bamforth: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bamforth 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
PMFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0510630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 M F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/bamforth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMFR0', 'PMFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bamforth in Braille

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

The name Bamforth in braille

How to sign the name Bamforth using Sign Language

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

The name Bamforth in sign language

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