Crofford

Crofford Meaning & Origin

About Crofford
The surname Crofford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Crawford," which means "crow ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Crawford, which could refer to various locations in England and Scotland. The name likely originated from a ford or crossing point over a river where crows were abundant. Over time, the surname Crofford has evolved and become a variant spelling of Crawford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Crofford: 877
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Crofford 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
KRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
C
🔊 Soundex
C601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AA1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɑfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Crofford in Braille

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

The name Crofford in braille

How to sign the name Crofford using Sign Language

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

The name Crofford in sign language

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