Minford

Minford Meaning & Origin

About Minford
The surname Minford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the name Minworth, which is a village in Warwickshire, England. The name Minford signifies "the ford by the small stream," with "min" meaning small and "ford" referring to a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the surname Minford likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or were associated with the small stream ford in Minworth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minford: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Minford 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
MNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/minford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minford in Braille

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

The name Minford in braille

How to sign the name Minford using Sign Language

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

The name Minford in sign language

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