Redford

Redford Meaning & Origin

About Redford
The surname Redford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "read" meaning "red" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Redford is "one who lives near the shallow crossing in a river that has a reddish color." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near such a river crossing or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Redford: 2,996
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,675
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛdfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Redford in Braille

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

The name Redford in braille

How to sign the name Redford using Sign Language

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

The name Redford in sign language

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