Colvard

Colvard Meaning & Origin

About Colvard
The surname Colvard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cola" or "Col" combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colvard is "Cola's ford" or "the ford belonging to Cola." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or were associated with a ford named after someone named Cola.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colvard: 1,530
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,184
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colvard 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 AA1 L V ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑlvərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colvard in Braille

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

The name Colvard in braille

How to sign the name Colvard using Sign Language

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

The name Colvard in sign language

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