Danford

Danford Meaning & Origin

About Danford
The surname Danford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dene" or "Dena" combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Danford can be interpreted as "the ford of the Dene or Dena," indicating that the original bearers of this surname likely lived near or were associated with a ford in a river that was connected to someone named Dene or Dena.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Danford: 2,692
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,644
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Danford 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

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TNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdænfərd/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Danford in Braille

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

The name Danford in braille

How to sign the name Danford using Sign Language

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

The name Danford in sign language

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