Harford

Harford Meaning & Origin

About Harford
The surname Harford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "heorot" meaning "hart" or "stag" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Harford can be interpreted as "one who lives near the shallow place in a river where harts or stags can be crossed." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a person's residence near such a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harford: 2,032
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,643
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harford 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
HRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harford in Braille

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

The name Harford in braille

How to sign the name Harford using Sign Language

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

The name Harford in sign language

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