Reatherford

Reatherford Meaning & Origin

About Reatherford
The surname Reatherford is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Rutherford, which means "cattle ford" in Old English. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Rutherford. The name suggests that the ancestors of individuals with the surname Reatherford may have lived near a ford where cattle were crossed, indicating a connection to the rural landscape and agricultural activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reatherford: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Reatherford 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
R0RFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IY0 HH AO1 F ER0 T ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/reatherford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0RFRT', 'RTRFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reatherford in Braille

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

The name Reatherford in braille

How to sign the name Reatherford using Sign Language

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

The name Reatherford in sign language

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