Rethford

Rethford Meaning & Origin

About Rethford
The surname Rethford is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Rotherford or Rotherforth. The name is composed of the Old English elements "rother," meaning cattle, and "ford," referring to a shallow area in a river where it can be crossed. Therefore, the surname Rethford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a cattle ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rethford: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rethford 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
R0FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0301063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 TH F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/rethford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0FRT', 'RTFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rethford in Braille

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

The name Rethford in braille

How to sign the name Rethford using Sign Language

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

The name Rethford in sign language

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