Melford

Melford Meaning & Origin

About Melford
The surname Melford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mæl" meaning "cross" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Melford can be interpreted as "the crossing at the cross." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a river where a cross was erected, serving as a landmark or meeting point. Over time, individuals living in or near this area adopted the name as their surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melford: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melford 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
MLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/melford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melford in Braille

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

The name Melford in braille

How to sign the name Melford using Sign Language

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

The name Melford in sign language

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