Renforth

Renforth Meaning & Origin

About Renforth
The surname Renforth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ren" meaning "clean" or "pure" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Renforth likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a clean or pure ford. It may have been given to individuals who lived near a river crossing or who worked as a ferryman or bridgekeeper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Renforth: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renforth 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
RNFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0510630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N F ER0 TH
🌐 IPA
/renforth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNFR0', 'RNFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renforth in Braille

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

The name Renforth in braille

How to sign the name Renforth using Sign Language

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

The name Renforth in sign language

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