Erford

Erford Meaning & Origin

About Erford
The surname Erford is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "er," meaning "honor" or "noble," and "ford," meaning "ford" or "crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Erford can be interpreted as "noble crossing" or "honorable ford." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a notable ford or river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erford: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erford 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
ARFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E61063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/erford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erford in Braille

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

The name Erford in braille

How to sign the name Erford using Sign Language

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

The name Erford in sign language

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