Galliford

Galliford Meaning & Origin

About Galliford
The surname Galliford is of English origin and is believed to be locational, derived from the place name "Galliford" or "Galliforth." The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated from a combination of Old English elements, possibly "galan" meaning "to sing" or "gallan" meaning "to frighten," and "ford" meaning "a shallow river crossing." Therefore, the surname Galliford may have originally referred to someone who lived near a singing river or a ford that was associated with fear or danger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galliford: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galliford 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
KLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0401063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IH0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/galliford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galliford in Braille

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

The name Galliford in braille

How to sign the name Galliford using Sign Language

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

The name Galliford in sign language

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