Hungerford

Hungerford Meaning & Origin

About Hungerford
The surname Hungerford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Hungerford in Berkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hungor" meaning "hunger" and "ford" meaning "ford," indicating a location where people would cross a river or stream to find food. Therefore, the surname Hungerford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or crossed a ford where there was a need for food.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hungerford: 3,294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hungerford 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
HNKRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 NG G ER0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhəŋgərfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNKRFRT', 'HNJRFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hungerford in Braille

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

The name Hungerford in braille

How to sign the name Hungerford using Sign Language

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

The name Hungerford in sign language

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