Flatford

Flatford Meaning & Origin

About Flatford
The surname Flatford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who hailed from a location called Flatford, which is a small village in Suffolk, England. The name is composed of the elements "flat," indicating a level or flat area, and "ford," referring to a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. Therefore, the surname Flatford likely denotes someone who lived near or was associated with a flat river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flatford: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flatford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Flatford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
F
🔊 Soundex
F4031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 T F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/flatford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flatford in Braille

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

The name Flatford in braille

How to sign the name Flatford using Sign Language

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

The name Flatford in sign language

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