Eckford

Eckford Meaning & Origin

About Eckford
The surname Eckford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "ecce" meaning "oak" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Eckford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a shallow river crossing near an oak tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eckford: 511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,455
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E21063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛkfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eckford in Braille

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

The name Eckford in braille

How to sign the name Eckford using Sign Language

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

The name Eckford in sign language

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