Bodiford

Bodiford Meaning & Origin

About Bodiford
The surname Bodiford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Boda" combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bodiford can be interpreted as "Boda's ford" or "the river crossing belonging to Boda." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or was associated with a specific ford in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bodiford: 2,086
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,342
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodiford 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
PTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0301063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 D IH0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/bodiford*/
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('PTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodiford in Braille

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

The name Bodiford in braille

How to sign the name Bodiford using Sign Language

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

The name Bodiford in sign language

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