Lenford

Lenford Meaning & Origin

About Lenford
The surname Lenford is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English elements "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Lenford likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a woodland clearing near a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lenford: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lenford 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
LNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/lenford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lenford in Braille

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

The name Lenford in braille

How to sign the name Lenford using Sign Language

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

The name Lenford in sign language

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