Rixford

Rixford Meaning & Origin

About Rixford
The surname Rixford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ric" or "Rix" meaning "powerful" or "ruler," and the word "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rixford can be interpreted as "the powerful ruler at the ford."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rixford: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rixford in Braille

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

The name Rixford in braille

How to sign the name Rixford using Sign Language

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

The name Rixford in sign language

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