Pickford

Pickford Meaning & Origin

About Pickford
The surname Pickford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "pic" meaning "point" or "sharp" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Pickford is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a sharp or pointed crossing point in a river. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pickford: 1,118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,892
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪkfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pickford in Braille

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

The name Pickford in braille

How to sign the name Pickford using Sign Language

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

The name Pickford in sign language

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