Rumford

Rumford Meaning & Origin

About Rumford
The surname Rumford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Rumford, which is located in Essex, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "rum," meaning "wide" or "spacious," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river that can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Rumford likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a wide or spacious ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rumford: 455
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rumford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rumford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrəmfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rumford in Braille

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

The name Rumford in braille

How to sign the name Rumford using Sign Language

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

The name Rumford in sign language

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