Leadford

Leadford Meaning & Origin

About Leadford
The surname Leadford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lede" meaning "a watercourse" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, Leadford is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a shallow crossing point in a watercourse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leadford: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leadford 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
LTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/leadford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leadford in Braille

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

The name Leadford in braille

How to sign the name Leadford using Sign Language

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

The name Leadford in sign language

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