Shafford

Shafford Meaning & Origin

About Shafford
The surname Shafford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Shaftord, which comes from the Old English words "sceaf" meaning "shaft" or "pole" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Shafford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a shallow river crossing or a place named Shaftord.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shafford: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shafford 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
XFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/shafford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shafford in Braille

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

The name Shafford in braille

How to sign the name Shafford using Sign Language

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

The name Shafford in sign language

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