Beauford

Beauford Meaning & Origin

About Beauford
The surname Beauford is of English origin and is derived from the Old French name "Beau" meaning "beautiful" and the Old English word "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Beauford can be interpreted as "beautiful ford" or "lovely river crossing." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a particularly picturesque or attractive river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beauford: 1,731
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,575
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 F AO1 R D
🌐 IPA
/boʊˈfɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beauford in Braille

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

The name Beauford in braille

How to sign the name Beauford using Sign Language

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

The name Beauford in sign language

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