Ponsford

Ponsford Meaning & Origin

About Ponsford
The surname Ponsford is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a bridge or ford over a river. The name is composed of the Old English elements "pont" meaning "bridge" and "ford" meaning "ford." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ponsford can be interpreted as "dweller by the bridge or ford."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ponsford: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ponsford 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
PNSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 N S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ponsford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ponsford in Braille

The image below is how to represent Ponsford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ponsford in braille

How to sign the name Ponsford using Sign Language

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

The name Ponsford in sign language

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