Lawford

Lawford Meaning & Origin

About Lawford
The surname Lawford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hlaw" meaning "hill" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lawford can be interpreted as "the dweller at the hill by the ford." This surname likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a hill and a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lawford: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lawford 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
LFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawford in Braille

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

The name Lawford in braille

How to sign the name Lawford using Sign Language

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

The name Lawford in sign language

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