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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The surname Elford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Elford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.