Hallford

Hallford Meaning & Origin

About Hallford
The surname Hallford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "heall" meaning "hall" and "ford" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a ford by a hall or manor house. The name Hallford suggests a connection to a specific place or geographical feature, highlighting the individual's association with a particular hall and ford in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hallford: 1,533
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hallford in Braille

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

The name Hallford in braille

How to sign the name Hallford using Sign Language

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

The name Hallford in sign language

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