Blandford

Blandford Meaning & Origin

About Blandford
The surname Blandford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Blandford, which is located in Dorset, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "blæge" meaning "gently flowing" and "ford" meaning "a shallow river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blandford can be interpreted as "the dweller by the gently flowing river crossing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blandford: 2,473
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blandford 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
PLNTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B40531063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 N D F AO0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈblændfɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blandford in Braille

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

The name Blandford in braille

How to sign the name Blandford using Sign Language

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

The name Blandford in sign language

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