Rickford

Rickford Meaning & Origin

About Rickford
The surname Rickford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ricard" or "Richard," meaning "brave ruler" or "powerful leader," combined with the suffix "-ford," meaning "ford" or "river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rickford can be interpreted as "the ford or river crossing belonging to Richard or a descendant of Richard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rickford: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rickford 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
RKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/rickford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rickford in Braille

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

The name Rickford in braille

How to sign the name Rickford using Sign Language

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

The name Rickford in sign language

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