Brandford

Brandford Meaning & Origin

About Brandford
The surname Brandford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "brun" meaning "brown" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brandford can be interpreted as "one who lives near the shallow crossing in a river that is brown in color." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a person who resided near such a place.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brandford: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
B
πŸ”Š Soundex
B60531063
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrΓ¦ndfΙ™rd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brandford in Braille

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

The name Brandford in braille

How to sign the name Brandford using Sign Language

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

The name Brandford in sign language

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