Herriford

Herriford Meaning & Origin

About Herriford
The surname Herriford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "here," meaning army, and "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Herriford can be interpreted as "army ford" or "river crossing of the army." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where an army crossed a river or a place associated with military activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herriford: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herriford 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
/herriford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herriford in Braille

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

The name Herriford in braille

How to sign the name Herriford using Sign Language

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

The name Herriford in sign language

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