Sanford

Sanford Meaning & Origin

About Sanford
The surname Sanford is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English words "sand" meaning sand and "ford" meaning ford or crossing. Therefore, the name Sanford could refer to someone who lived near a sandy ford or crossing, or it could be a locational surname indicating a person who hailed from a place named Sanford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sanford features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Sanford: 36,312
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsænfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sanford in Braille

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

The name Sanford in braille

How to sign the name Sanford using Sign Language

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

The name Sanford in sign language

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