Ellingford

Ellingford Meaning & Origin

About Ellingford
The surname Ellingford is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English personal name "Elling" and the word "ford," meaning a shallow area in a river that can be crossed on foot. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ellingford can be interpreted as "the ford where Elling crossed." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name, referring to a place where an individual named Elling lived or was associated with.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellingford: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellingford 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
ALNKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E40521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L IH0 N F ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ellingford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALNKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellingford in Braille

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

The name Ellingford in braille

How to sign the name Ellingford using Sign Language

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

The name Ellingford in sign language

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