Elford

Elford Meaning & Origin

About Elford
The surname Elford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ælfweard," meaning "elf guardian" or "elf ruler." The name was later combined with the Old English word "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed," to create the surname Elford. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Elford can be interpreted as "elf guardian at the ford" or "elf ruler at the ford."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elford: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elford 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
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E41063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elford in Braille

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

The name Elford in braille

How to sign the name Elford using Sign Language

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

The name Elford in sign language

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