Liford

Liford Meaning & Origin

About Liford
The surname Liford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofweard," meaning "beloved guardian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofweard. Over time, the name evolved into Liford, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liford: 554
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Liford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Liford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liford in Braille

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

The name Liford in braille

How to sign the name Liford using Sign Language

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

The name Liford in sign language

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