Rutherford

Rutherford Meaning & Origin

About Rutherford
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 Rutherford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rutherford: 28,079
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,250
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rutherford 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
R0RFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 TH ER0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrəθərfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0RFRT', 'RTRFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rutherford in Braille

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

The name Rutherford in braille

How to sign the name Rutherford using Sign Language

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

The name Rutherford in sign language

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