Bumford

Bumford Meaning & Origin

About Bumford
The surname Bumford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bunford," which itself is composed of the elements "buna" meaning "cup" or "goblet," and "ford" meaning "ford." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bumford can be interpreted as "one who lives by the ford where cups or goblets are found." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near a place where cups or goblets were made or traded.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bumford: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bumford 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
PMFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/bumford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bumford in Braille

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

The name Bumford in braille

How to sign the name Bumford using Sign Language

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

The name Bumford in sign language

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