Duford

Duford Meaning & Origin

About Duford
The surname Duford is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "du" meaning "of" and "ford" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a ford in a river. The name Duford suggests that the ancestors of individuals with this surname resided in a place where a river crossing was significant, and it may have been used to distinguish them from others who lived in the same area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duford: 572
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duford 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 Duford in Braille

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

The name Duford in braille

How to sign the name Duford using Sign Language

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

The name Duford in sign language

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