Caulford

Caulford Meaning & Origin

About Caulford
The surname Caulford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "cawel" meaning "cold" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Caulford can be interpreted as "a person who lived near or was associated with a cold ford." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who resided near a specific cold ford in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caulford: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caulford 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
KLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/caulford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caulford in Braille

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

The name Caulford in braille

How to sign the name Caulford using Sign Language

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

The name Caulford in sign language

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