Shelford

Shelford Meaning & Origin

About Shelford
The surname Shelford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "sceald" meaning "shallow" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Shelford likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a shallow river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shelford: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/shelford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelford in Braille

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

The name Shelford in braille

How to sign the name Shelford using Sign Language

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

The name Shelford in sign language

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