Danforth

Danforth Meaning & Origin

About Danforth
The surname Danforth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "denu" meaning "valley" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to cross." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Danforth is "one who lives by the valley ford" or "one who dwells near the shallow crossing of a river or stream."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Danforth: 4,239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Danforth based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Danforth is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0510630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈdænfərθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFR0', 'TNFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Danforth in Braille

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

The name Danforth in braille

How to sign the name Danforth using Sign Language

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

The name Danforth in sign language

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