Lankford

Lankford Meaning & Origin

About Lankford
The surname Lankford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Lanca," meaning "lance" or "spear," and the word "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Lankford is believed to have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a shallow river crossing or ford, associated with a person named Lanca. Over time, the name evolved into Lankford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lankford: 11,834
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,028
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lankford 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
LNKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæŋkfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lankford in Braille

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

The name Lankford in braille

How to sign the name Lankford using Sign Language

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

The name Lankford in sign language

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