Nordfors

Nordfors Meaning & Origin

About Nordfors
The surname Nordfors is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "nord," meaning "north," and "fors," meaning "rapids" or "waterfall." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nordfors can be interpreted as "north rapids" or "waterfall in the north." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a waterfall or rapids in the northern region of Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nordfors: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NRTFRS
🔊 Soundex
N0631062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R D F AO2 R Z
🌐 IPA
/nordfors*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRTFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N631

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nordfors in Braille

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

The name Nordfors in braille

How to sign the name Nordfors using Sign Language

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

The name Nordfors in sign language

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