Britford

Britford Meaning & Origin

About Britford
The surname Britford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Britford in Wiltshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "bryt," meaning "brittle" or "broken," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Britford can be interpreted as "the ford at the brittle or broken place."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Britford: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Britford 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
PRTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B6031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 T F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/britford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Britford in Braille

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

The name Britford in braille

How to sign the name Britford using Sign Language

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

The name Britford in sign language

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