Branford

Branford Meaning & Origin

About Branford
The surname Branford 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 Branford can be interpreted as "one who comes from the brown ford" or "one who lives near the shallow crossing in a river."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Branford: 467
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,740
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B6051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrænfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Branford in Braille

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

The name Branford in braille

How to sign the name Branford using Sign Language

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

The name Branford in sign language

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