Rachford

Rachford Meaning & Origin

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."

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rachford: 360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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.

Ranking information for the surname Rachford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RKFRT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R0201063
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 CH F ER0 D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrรฆสงfษ™rd/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RKFRT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rachford in Braille

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

The name Rachford in braille

How to sign the name Rachford using Sign Language

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.

The name Rachford in sign language

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