Seaford

Seaford Meaning & Origin

About Seaford
The surname Seaford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "sæ" meaning "sea" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Seaford likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a sea ford, indicating a geographical or topographical origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seaford: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seaford 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
SFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsifərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seaford in Braille

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

The name Seaford in braille

How to sign the name Seaford using Sign Language

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

The name Seaford in sign language

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