Hereford

Hereford Meaning & Origin

About Hereford
The surname Hereford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Hereford, a city in Herefordshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "here," meaning army, and "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the surname Hereford likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with the army's river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hereford: 2,206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hereford 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
H0601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R AH0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrəfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hereford in Braille

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

The name Hereford in braille

How to sign the name Hereford using Sign Language

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

The name Hereford in sign language

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