Colford

Colford Meaning & Origin

About Colford
The surname Colford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "col" meaning "dark" or "black" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colford can be interpreted as "one who lives near or comes from the dark or black ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a person who resided near such a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colford: 463
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colford 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 OW1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colford in Braille

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

The name Colford in braille

How to sign the name Colford using Sign Language

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

The name Colford in sign language

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