Dufford

Dufford Meaning & Origin

About Dufford
The surname Dufford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Duda" or "Dudda," combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dufford can be interpreted as "the ford of Duda" or "the crossing place belonging to Duda." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a specific ford or river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dufford: 459
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dufford 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 AH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dufford in Braille

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

The name Dufford in braille

How to sign the name Dufford using Sign Language

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

The name Dufford in sign language

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