Brofford

Brofford Meaning & Origin

About Brofford
The surname Brofford is of English origin and is believed to be derived from a place name. It is likely to have originated from the Old English words "broc," meaning brook or stream, and "ford," meaning a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Brofford can be interpreted as "dweller by the brook ford" or "one who lived near a stream crossing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brofford: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brofford 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
PRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/brofford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brofford in Braille

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

The name Brofford in braille

How to sign the name Brofford using Sign Language

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

The name Brofford in sign language

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