Rotchford

Rotchford Meaning & Origin

About Rotchford
The surname Rotchford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Rochford, which comes from the Old English words "roc" meaning "rook" (a type of bird) and "ford" meaning "ford" (a shallow place in a river). Therefore, the surname Rotchford likely refers to someone who lived near a ford where rooks were present.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rotchford: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rotchford 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
RXFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03201063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 CH F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/rotchford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rotchford in Braille

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

The name Rotchford in braille

How to sign the name Rotchford using Sign Language

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

The name Rotchford in sign language

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