Hafford

Hafford Meaning & Origin

About Hafford
The surname Hafford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Haeferth" or "Heahfrith," which means "high peace" or "noble peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Haeferth or Heahfrith. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved to become Hafford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hafford: 1,182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hafford 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
HFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hafford in Braille

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

The name Hafford in braille

How to sign the name Hafford using Sign Language

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

The name Hafford in sign language

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