Bufford

Bufford Meaning & Origin

About Bufford
The surname Bufford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bucca" combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bufford can be interpreted as "the ford where Bucca crossed." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or was associated with a specific ford in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bufford: 2,596
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,025
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bufford 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
PFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bufford in Braille

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

The name Bufford in braille

How to sign the name Bufford using Sign Language

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

The name Bufford in sign language

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