Deford

Deford Meaning & Origin

About Deford
The surname Deford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dēofor," meaning "deer" or "stag," and the word "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Deford likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a shallow river crossing frequented by deer or stags. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a deer hunter or a keeper of deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deford: 2,327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,153
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deford 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
TFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deford in Braille

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

The name Deford in braille

How to sign the name Deford using Sign Language

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

The name Deford in sign language

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