Olford

Olford Meaning & Origin

About Olford
The surname Olford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ealdhere," meaning "old army" or "ruler," combined with the word "ford," referring to a shallow place in a river that can be crossed by wading. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Olford can be interpreted as "the ford belonging to Ealdhere" or "the crossing place associated with the ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olford: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O41063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/olford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olford in Braille

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

The name Olford in braille

How to sign the name Olford using Sign Language

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

The name Olford in sign language

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