Pitchford

Pitchford Meaning & Origin

About Pitchford
The surname Pitchford is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Shropshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "pic" meaning "point" or "sharp" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pitchford can be interpreted as "the ford at the sharp or pointed place."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pitchford: 4,044
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pitchford 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PXFRT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P03201063
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 CH F ER0 D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆpษชสงfษ™rd/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PXFRT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pitchford in Braille

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

The name Pitchford in braille

How to sign the name Pitchford using Sign Language

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

The name Pitchford in sign language

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