Bridgford

Bridgford Meaning & Origin

About Bridgford
The surname Bridgford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brycg" meaning "bridge" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bridgford is "dweller by the bridge and ford," indicating that the original bearers of this surname likely lived near or were associated with a bridge and ford in their local area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bridgford: 356
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B60321063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 G F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/bridgford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bridgford in Braille

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

The name Bridgford in braille

How to sign the name Bridgford using Sign Language

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

The name Bridgford in sign language

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