Brelsford

Brelsford Meaning & Origin

About Brelsford
The surname Brelsford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "Brel," is believed to be a variant of the personal name "Briht," meaning "bright" or "famous." The second part, "ford," refers to a shallow area in a river where it can be crossed. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brelsford can be interpreted as "the bright or famous person who lives near the shallow river crossing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brelsford: 972
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25445
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brelsford 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
PRLSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B60421063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 L S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɛlsfərd/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brelsford in Braille

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

The name Brelsford in braille

How to sign the name Brelsford using Sign Language

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

The name Brelsford in sign language

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