Edfors

Edfors Meaning & Origin

About Edfors
The surname Edfors is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Ed," meaning "wealth" or "fortune," and "fors," meaning "waterfall" or "rapids." Therefore, the surname Edfors can be interpreted to mean "wealthy waterfall" or "fortunate rapids." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or worked with waterfalls or rapids, or it could have been a descriptive surname given to someone who was associated with wealth or good fortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edfors: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E31062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/edfors*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edfors in Braille

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

The name Edfors in braille

How to sign the name Edfors using Sign Language

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

The name Edfors in sign language

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