Raeford

Raeford Meaning & Origin

About Raeford
The surname Raeford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "raefer" meaning "roebuck" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Raeford can be interpreted as "the ford where roebucks cross."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Raeford: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raeford 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
RFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/raeford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raeford in Braille

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

The name Raeford in braille

How to sign the name Raeford using Sign Language

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

The name Raeford in sign language

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