Samford

Samford Meaning & Origin

About Samford
The surname Samford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sam," which is a short form of the name "Samuel." The name "Samuel" itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Shemu'el," meaning "heard of God" or "name of God." The addition of the suffix "-ford" indicates that the name refers to someone who lived near a ford or crossing point on a river. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Samford can be interpreted as "one who lived near the ford of Samuel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samford: 1,465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samford 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
SMFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæmfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samford in Braille

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

The name Samford in braille

How to sign the name Samford using Sign Language

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

The name Samford in sign language

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