Shackford

Shackford Meaning & Origin

About Shackford
The surname Shackford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceacan" meaning "to shake" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Shackford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a shallow river crossing or a place prone to shaking or trembling. It may also have been an occupational name for someone who worked at or owned a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shackford: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shackford 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
XKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S021063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/shackford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shackford in Braille

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

The name Shackford in braille

How to sign the name Shackford using Sign Language

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

The name Shackford in sign language

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