Foard

Foard Meaning & Origin

About Foard
The surname Foard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ford," meaning a shallow place in a river where it is possible to cross. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked at a ford. The name Foard is also occasionally found as a variant spelling of the surname Ford.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foard: 997
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24934
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foard 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 Foard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R D
🌐 IPA
/fɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foard in Braille

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

The name Foard in braille

How to sign the name Foard using Sign Language

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

The name Foard in sign language

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