Cayford

Cayford Meaning & Origin

About Cayford
The surname Cayford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "cēa" meaning "key" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cayford can be interpreted as "the ford where a key is used," suggesting that it may have originally referred to a location near a river crossing where a key was required, or possibly to a person who held the responsibility of providing access to a ford by holding the key.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cayford: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/cayford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cayford in Braille

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

The name Cayford in braille

How to sign the name Cayford using Sign Language

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

The name Cayford in sign language

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