Broadfoot

Broadfoot Meaning & Origin

About Broadfoot
The surname Broadfoot is of English origin and is derived from a descriptive nickname for someone with broad or wide feet. It is a compound word, combining the Middle English words "broad" meaning wide or broad, and "foot" referring to the human foot. The name likely originated as a way to distinguish individuals based on a physical characteristic, and has been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broadfoot: 708
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,485
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTFT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B603103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 D F UH2 T
🌐 IPA
/broadfoot*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broadfoot in Braille

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

The name Broadfoot in braille

How to sign the name Broadfoot using Sign Language

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

The name Broadfoot in sign language

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