Mugford

Mugford Meaning & Origin

About Mugford
The surname Mugford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mucga" combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mugford is "the ford where Mucga crossed." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with a specific ford in their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mugford: 467
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,740
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mugford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mugford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 G F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈməgfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mugford in Braille

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

The name Mugford in braille

How to sign the name Mugford using Sign Language

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

The name Mugford in sign language

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