Rushforth

Rushforth Meaning & Origin

About Rushforth
The surname Rushforth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "risc" meaning "rush" and "ford" meaning "ford" or "crossing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a ford or crossing point on a river where rushes grew. The Rushforth surname is therefore associated with someone who lived in or near a place with this geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rushforth: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rushforth 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 Rushforth is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RXFR0
🗽 NYSIIS
RASA
🔊 Soundex
R02010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 SH F AO2 R T
🌐 IPA
/rushforth*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXFR0', 'RXFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rushforth in Braille

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

The name Rushforth in braille

How to sign the name Rushforth using Sign Language

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

The name Rushforth in sign language

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