Monford

Monford Meaning & Origin

About Monford
The surname Monford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mund", meaning "protection" or "guardian", and the word "ford", meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed". Therefore, the surname Monford can be interpreted as "the guardian at the ford" or "the protector at the river crossing". It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked at a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Monford: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Monford 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 AH1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/monford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Monford in Braille

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

The name Monford in braille

How to sign the name Monford using Sign Language

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

The name Monford in sign language

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