Medford

Medford Meaning & Origin

About Medford
The surname Medford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "medu" meaning "mead" or "honey" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Medford can be interpreted as "the dweller by the meadow ford" or "one who lived near a shallow river crossing in a meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medford: 4,099
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8089
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Medford 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
MTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛdfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medford in Braille

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

The name Medford in braille

How to sign the name Medford using Sign Language

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

The name Medford in sign language

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