Rochford

Rochford Meaning & Origin

About Rochford
The surname Rochford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "roc" meaning "rock" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Rochford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a rocky ford or a river crossing with rocky terrain. Over time, individuals with this surname would have passed it down to their descendants, resulting in the surname Rochford being used as a family name.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rochford: 1,771
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,284
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rochford 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RKFRT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R0201063
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 CH F ER0 D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrษ‘สงfษ™rd/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RKFRT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rochford in Braille

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

The name Rochford in braille

How to sign the name Rochford using Sign Language

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

The name Rochford in sign language

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