Padelford

Padelford Meaning & Origin

About Padelford
The surname Padelford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "padel" meaning "paddle" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Padelford is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a shallow river crossing where paddles were used. Over time, the surname has evolved and is now primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Padelford: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Padelford 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
PTLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 D AH0 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/padelford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Padelford in Braille

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

The name Padelford in braille

How to sign the name Padelford using Sign Language

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

The name Padelford in sign language

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