Berisford

Berisford Meaning & Origin

About Berisford
The surname Berisford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "beorg," meaning hill, and "ford," meaning a shallow place in a river that can be crossed. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berisford can be interpreted as "the ford near the hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a hill with a shallow river crossing, and over time, individuals living in or near this area adopted the name as their surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berisford: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berisford 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
PRSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R IH0 S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛrɪsfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berisford in Braille

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

The name Berisford in braille

How to sign the name Berisford using Sign Language

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

The name Berisford in sign language

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