Hackford

Hackford Meaning & Origin

About Hackford
The surname Hackford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "haca" meaning "hook" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near or worked at a ford with a hook-shaped feature, such as a bend or a projecting piece of land. The surname Hackford is relatively rare and is mainly found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hackford: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhækfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hackford in Braille

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

The name Hackford in braille

How to sign the name Hackford using Sign Language

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

The name Hackford in sign language

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