Sandford

Sandford Meaning & Origin

About Sandford
The surname Sandford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sand" meaning "sand" and "ford" meaning "ford" or "shallow water crossing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Sandford or lived near a sandy ford. The surname Sandford is fairly common in England and can be found in various spellings, including Sanford and Sandiford.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sandford: 2,234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,572
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.76

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNTFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S0531063
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΓ¦ndfΙ™rd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sandford in Braille

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

The name Sandford in braille

How to sign the name Sandford using Sign Language

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

The name Sandford in sign language

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