Crockford

Crockford Meaning & Origin

About Crockford
The surname Crockford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "crocc" meaning "pot" or "pitcher" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Crockford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a shallow river crossing or a habitational name for someone who lived near a place named Crockford, which could have been a farm or a settlement near a river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crockford: 391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Crockford 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
KRKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
C6021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɑkfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crockford in Braille

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

The name Crockford in braille

How to sign the name Crockford using Sign Language

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

The name Crockford in sign language

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