Pulford

Pulford Meaning & Origin

About Pulford
The surname Pulford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "pol" meaning "pool" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Pulford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a pool or ford in a river.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pulford: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpʊlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pulford in Braille

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

The name Pulford in braille

How to sign the name Pulford using Sign Language

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

The name Pulford in sign language

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