Pafford

Pafford Meaning & Origin

About Pafford
The surname Pafford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Pæcc, meaning "peaceful" or "pacifist," combined with the word ford, meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pafford can be interpreted as "one who comes from the peaceful ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a peaceful river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pafford: 1,585
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,699
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pafford 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
PFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpæfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pafford in Braille

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

The name Pafford in braille

How to sign the name Pafford using Sign Language

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

The name Pafford in sign language

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