Mumford

Mumford Meaning & Origin

About Mumford
The surname Mumford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mund," meaning "protection" or "guardian," combined with the word "ford," referring to a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mumford can be interpreted as "guardian at the ford" or "protector of the river crossing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mumford: 6,413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5431
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mumford 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 Mumford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MMFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈməmfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mumford in Braille

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

The name Mumford in braille

How to sign the name Mumford using Sign Language

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

The name Mumford in sign language

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