Beckford

Beckford Meaning & Origin

About Beckford
The surname Beckford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bece" meaning "stream" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Beckford can be interpreted as "the ford or crossing point of the stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a specific stream crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beckford: 4,285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beckford 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
PKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 K F AO0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛkfɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beckford in Braille

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

The name Beckford in braille

How to sign the name Beckford using Sign Language

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

The name Beckford in sign language

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