Bluford

Bluford Meaning & Origin

About Bluford
The surname Bluford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "blæc" meaning "black" and "ford" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a black ford, which is a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. The name Bluford may also have been given to someone who lived near a dark or muddy ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bluford: 1,032
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,305
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bluford 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
B
🔊 Soundex
B401063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L UW1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈblufərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bluford in Braille

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

The name Bluford in braille

How to sign the name Bluford using Sign Language

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

The name Bluford in sign language

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