Dolford

Dolford Meaning & Origin

About Dolford
The surname Dolford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dolf" or "Dulf," which means "wolf," and the word "ford," which refers to a shallow place in a river that can be crossed by wading. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dolford can be interpreted as "wolf ford" or "ford of the wolf." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a ford where wolves were present or where wolves were associated with the area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dolford: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dolford 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
TLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/dolford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dolford in Braille

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

The name Dolford in braille

How to sign the name Dolford using Sign Language

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

The name Dolford in sign language

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