Exford

Exford Meaning & Origin

About Exford
The surname Exford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a locational surname referring to someone who hailed from a place called Exford. The name Exford is derived from the Old English words "ex," meaning "axe," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Exford likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked at a ford where axes were used.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Exford: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Exford 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
AKSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E21063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/exford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Exford in Braille

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

The name Exford in braille

How to sign the name Exford using Sign Language

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

The name Exford in sign language

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