Berresford

Berresford Meaning & Origin

About Berresford
The surname Berresford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "beorg," meaning hill, and "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berresford can be interpreted as "the ford near the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berresford: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berresford 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
/berresford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berresford in Braille

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

The name Berresford in braille

How to sign the name Berresford using Sign Language

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

The name Berresford in sign language

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