Sandifur

Sandifur Meaning & Origin

About Sandifur
The surname Sandifur is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sand" meaning sand and "fyr" meaning fire. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a sandy area or a sandy-colored fire. The name may also have been given to someone who worked with or had a connection to sand or fire in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sandifur: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0530106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N D IH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/sandifur*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sandifur in Braille

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

The name Sandifur in braille

How to sign the name Sandifur using Sign Language

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

The name Sandifur in sign language

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