Kingsford

Kingsford Meaning & Origin

About Kingsford
The surname Kingsford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cyning" meaning "king" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it is possible to cross." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kingsford can be interpreted as "the ford or crossing place of the king." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where a king or a person of high status would cross a river, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near such a crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kingsford: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kingsford 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 Kingsford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 NG S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪŋsfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kingsford in Braille

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

The name Kingsford in braille

How to sign the name Kingsford using Sign Language

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

The name Kingsford in sign language

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