Pettiford

Pettiford Meaning & Origin

About Pettiford
The surname Pettiford is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "petit" meaning "small" and the Old English word "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Pettiford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a small ford or shallow river crossing. It may also have been a nickname for a person of small stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pettiford: 3,148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettiford 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
PTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0301063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T AH0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/pettiford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettiford in Braille

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

The name Pettiford in braille

How to sign the name Pettiford using Sign Language

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

The name Pettiford in sign language

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