Halford

Halford Meaning & Origin

About Halford
The surname Halford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "healf," meaning "half," and "ford," meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near a ford that was only passable during low tide or half of the time. The surname Halford is relatively common in England and can be traced back to medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halford: 3,340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halford in Braille

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

The name Halford in braille

How to sign the name Halford using Sign Language

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

The name Halford in sign language

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