Durnford

Durnford Meaning & Origin

About Durnford
The surname Durnford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "durn" meaning "thorny" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Durnford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or was associated with a thorny ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durnford: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durnford 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
TRNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0651063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/durnford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durnford in Braille

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

The name Durnford in braille

How to sign the name Durnford using Sign Language

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

The name Durnford in sign language

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