Lunsford

Lunsford Meaning & Origin

About Lunsford
The surname Lunsford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "lum" meaning "pool" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lunsford can be interpreted as "the dweller by the pool ford."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lunsford: 16,962
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,137
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lunsford 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
LNSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 N S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlənsfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lunsford in Braille

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

The name Lunsford in braille

How to sign the name Lunsford using Sign Language

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

The name Lunsford in sign language

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