Seekford

Seekford Meaning & Origin

About Seekford
The surname Seekford is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Seckford" in Suffolk, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "secg," meaning "sword," and "ford," meaning "a ford," indicating a crossing point of a river or stream. Therefore, the surname Seekford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or was associated with a ford crossed by a sword-shaped object.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seekford: 347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seekford 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
SKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/seekford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seekford in Braille

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

The name Seekford in braille

How to sign the name Seekford using Sign Language

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

The name Seekford in sign language

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