Langsford

Langsford Meaning & Origin

About Langsford
The surname Langsford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lang," meaning long, and "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the name Langsford is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a long ford or shallow river crossing. It is a locational surname, indicating a person's association with a particular place, and is relatively uncommon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Langsford: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG Z F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæŋzfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Langsford in Braille

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

The name Langsford in braille

How to sign the name Langsford using Sign Language

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

The name Langsford in sign language

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