Lifford

Lifford Meaning & Origin

About Lifford
The surname Lifford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the town of Lifford in County Donegal, Ireland. The name Lifford is derived from the Irish word "Leifear," meaning "the slope of the river." Therefore, the surname Lifford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the town of Lifford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lifford: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lifford 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 IH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/lifford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lifford in Braille

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

The name Lifford in braille

How to sign the name Lifford using Sign Language

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

The name Lifford in sign language

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