Munford

Munford Meaning & Origin

About Munford
The surname Munford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Mund, meaning "protection" or "hand," combined with the word ford, meaning "a shallow place in a river that can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Munford can be interpreted as "the ford where Mund crossed" or "the ford protected by Mund." It is likely that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to a place where an individual named Mund lived or was associated with.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Munford: 2,220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,642
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Munford 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
/ˈmənfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Munford in Braille

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

The name Munford in braille

How to sign the name Munford using Sign Language

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

The name Munford in sign language

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