Bodford

Bodford Meaning & Origin

About Bodford
The surname Bodford is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Bodford" or "Bodford Bridge." The name is composed of the Old English elements "bod" meaning "house" or "dwelling" and "ford" meaning "a ford" or "a shallow place in a river." Therefore, the surname Bodford likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or was associated with a house or dwelling near a ford or shallow river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bodford: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bodford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/bodford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodford in Braille

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

The name Bodford in braille

How to sign the name Bodford using Sign Language

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

The name Bodford in sign language

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