Foord

Foord Meaning & Origin

About Foord
The surname Foord is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ford," meaning a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed on foot. As a surname, Foord likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near such a ford or as a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named after a ford. The name may also have been given to someone who worked as a ferryman or had some association with river crossings.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foord: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foord in Braille

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

The name Foord in braille

How to sign the name Foord using Sign Language

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

The name Foord in sign language

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