Hesford

Hesford Meaning & Origin

About Hesford
The surname Hesford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Hesford in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hes" meaning "hazel" and "ford" meaning "a ford or shallow river crossing." Therefore, the surname Hesford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a hazel tree or a ford crossing a hazel tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hesford: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hesford 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
HSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/hesford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hesford in Braille

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

The name Hesford in braille

How to sign the name Hesford using Sign Language

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

The name Hesford in sign language

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