Rutheford

Rutheford Meaning & Origin

About Rutheford
The surname Rutherford is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in the Scottish Borders region. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hryðer" meaning "cattle" and "ford" meaning "a shallow river crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rutherford can be interpreted as "the shallow river crossing where cattle cross."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rutheford: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rutheford 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
R0FRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0301063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 TH F AO0 R D
🌐 IPA
/rutheford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0FRT', 'RTFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutheford in Braille

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

The name Rutheford in braille

How to sign the name Rutheford using Sign Language

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

The name Rutheford in sign language

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