Bulford

Bulford Meaning & Origin

About Bulford
The surname Bulford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "bula" meaning "bull" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Bulford likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near or worked at a place where bulls could cross a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bulford: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/bulford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bulford in Braille

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

The name Bulford in braille

How to sign the name Bulford using Sign Language

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

The name Bulford in sign language

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