About Rachford
The surname Rachford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Radford, which comes from the Old English words "rad" meaning "red" and "ford" meaning "a shallow river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rachford can be interpreted as "dweller by the red ford."
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The surname Rachford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rachford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Rachford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rachford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.