Belford

Belford Meaning & Origin

About Belford
The surname Belford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "belle" meaning "bell" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Belford likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near a bell-shaped ford or a place where a river could be crossed by a bell. It is also possible that the name could have been occupational, referring to someone who worked at or near a bell-shaped ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belford: 2,513
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Belford 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
PLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belford in Braille

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

The name Belford in braille

How to sign the name Belford using Sign Language

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

The name Belford in sign language

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