Littleford

Littleford Meaning & Origin

About Littleford
The surname Littleford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lytel" meaning "little" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Littleford can be interpreted as "one who lived near or worked at a small river crossing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Littleford: 455
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Littleford 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 Littleford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03401063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 T AH0 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪtəlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Littleford in Braille

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

The name Littleford in braille

How to sign the name Littleford using Sign Language

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

The name Littleford in sign language

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