Buford

Buford Meaning & Origin

About Buford
The surname Buford is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "beau" meaning "beautiful" and the Old English word "ford" meaning "ford" or "river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buford is "beautiful ford" or "beautiful river crossing." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a particularly picturesque or attractive river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buford: 9,089
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbjufərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buford in Braille

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

The name Buford in braille

How to sign the name Buford using Sign Language

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

The name Buford in sign language

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