Ruthford

Ruthford Meaning & Origin

About Ruthford
The surname Ruthford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "rūh" meaning "rough" or "wild" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ruthford can be interpreted as "one who lives near the rough or wild ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near a ford in a river that was known for its turbulent or untamed nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ruthford: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ruthford 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 ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ruthford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0FRT', 'RTFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ruthford in Braille

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

The name Ruthford in braille

How to sign the name Ruthford using Sign Language

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

The name Ruthford in sign language

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