Glasford

Glasford Meaning & Origin

About Glasford
The surname Glasford is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "glas" meaning "green" or "gray" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glasford can be interpreted as "one who lived near or worked at a green or gray ford." It is likely that the name originated from a place name or a topographical feature in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glasford: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glasford 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
KLSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
G
🔊 Soundex
G4021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/glasford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glasford in Braille

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

The name Glasford in braille

How to sign the name Glasford using Sign Language

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

The name Glasford in sign language

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