Ludford

Ludford Meaning & Origin

About Ludford
The surname Ludford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hlud," meaning "loud" or "noisy," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Ludford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a loud or noisy ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ludford: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ludford 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 AH1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ludford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ludford in Braille

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

The name Ludford in braille

How to sign the name Ludford using Sign Language

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

The name Ludford in sign language

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