Braford

Braford Meaning & Origin

About Braford
The surname Braford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Bradford, which refers to someone who hailed from a place called Bradford. The place name itself is composed of the Old English elements "brad," meaning broad, and "ford," meaning a river crossing. Therefore, the surname Braford likely signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a broad river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Braford: 352
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,781
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/braford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Braford in Braille

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

The name Braford in braille

How to sign the name Braford using Sign Language

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

The name Braford in sign language

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