Hanford

Hanford Meaning & Origin

About Hanford
The surname Hanford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hām" meaning "homestead" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hanford can be interpreted as "the homestead by the ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a homestead located by a ford in a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hanford: 1,875
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15595
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanford in Braille

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

The name Hanford in braille

How to sign the name Hanford using Sign Language

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

The name Hanford in sign language

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