Safford

Safford Meaning & Origin

About Safford
The surname Safford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Saefheard," which means "sea-strong" or "victorious at sea." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Saefheard. Over time, the name evolved into Safford, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Safford: 3,148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Safford in Braille

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

The name Safford in braille

How to sign the name Safford using Sign Language

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

The name Safford in sign language

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