Hurford

Hurford Meaning & Origin

About Hurford
The surname Hurford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hur" meaning "dirty" or "muddy" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot." Therefore, the surname Hurford likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a muddy or dirty ford. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hurford: 449
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hurford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hurford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hurford in Braille

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

The name Hurford in braille

How to sign the name Hurford using Sign Language

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

The name Hurford in sign language

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