Drakeford

Drakeford Meaning & Origin

About Drakeford
The surname Drakeford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "draca" meaning "dragon" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Drakeford can be interpreted as "one who lives near the dragon's ford" or "one who comes from the place of the dragon's ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a specific location featuring a shallow crossing point in a river, possibly with a dragon-related legend or association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Drakeford: 1,793
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Drakeford 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 Drakeford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
D
🔊 Soundex
D60201063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AE1 K F AO0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdrækfɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Drakeford in Braille

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

The name Drakeford in braille

How to sign the name Drakeford using Sign Language

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

The name Drakeford in sign language

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