Rainsford

Rainsford Meaning & Origin

About Rainsford
The surname Rainsford is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English words "regen" meaning "rain" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot." Therefore, the surname Rainsford is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a shallow river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rainsford: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rainsford 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
RNSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0521063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 N S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/rainsford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNSFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rainsford in Braille

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

The name Rainsford in braille

How to sign the name Rainsford using Sign Language

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

The name Rainsford in sign language

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