Glassford

Glassford Meaning & Origin

About Glassford
The surname Glassford is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "glass" and "ford." The element "glass" refers to a gray or greenish-gray color, while "ford" refers to a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glassford can be interpreted as "the ford where the water is gray or greenish-gray." It is likely that the name originated from a location near such a ford, and individuals who lived in or near this area adopted the surname Glassford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glassford: 861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glassford 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 AO0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈglæsfɔrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glassford in Braille

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

The name Glassford in braille

How to sign the name Glassford using Sign Language

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

The name Glassford in sign language

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