Botsford

Botsford Meaning & Origin

About Botsford
The surname Botsford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Botesford, which means "ford where boats are used" in Old English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from Botesford or a similar place. The name Botsford is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States and Canada.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Botsford: 1,504
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,411
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Botsford 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 Botsford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0321063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 T S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑtsfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Botsford in Braille

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

The name Botsford in braille

How to sign the name Botsford using Sign Language

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

The name Botsford in sign language

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