Blanford

Blanford Meaning & Origin

About Blanford
The surname Blanford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæge" meaning "black" and "ford" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a black ford, which refers to a crossing point over a river or stream with dark or black-colored water. The surname Blanford signifies a person's ancestral connection to a place with a black ford, and it has been passed down through generations as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blanford: 1,675
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,968
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blanford 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
PLNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B4051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈblænfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blanford in Braille

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

The name Blanford in braille

How to sign the name Blanford using Sign Language

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

The name Blanford in sign language

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