Radford

Radford Meaning & Origin

About Radford
The surname Radford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "rad," meaning "red," and "ford," meaning "ford" or "river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Radford is "red ford" or "river crossing with red water." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked at a ford with reddish-colored water, possibly due to the presence of iron deposits or other minerals. The surname Radford is relatively common in England and has variations such as Redford and Redfearn.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Radford: 12,956
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2785
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Radford 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
RTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrædfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Radford in Braille

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

The name Radford in braille

How to sign the name Radford using Sign Language

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

The name Radford in sign language

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