Rainford

Rainford Meaning & Origin

About Rainford
The surname Rainford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "regen" meaning "rain" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rainford can be interpreted as "one who lived near or crossed a shallow place in a river during rainy weather." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near such a river crossing.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rainford: 897
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,021
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RNFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R051063
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈraΙͺnfΙ™rd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rainford in Braille

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

The name Rainford in braille

How to sign the name Rainford using Sign Language

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

The name Rainford in sign language

Numerology