Shufford

Shufford Meaning & Origin

About Shufford
The surname Shufford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scufa" or "Scuffa" combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shufford is "the ford where Scufa or Scuffa crossed." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a specific ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shufford: 377
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,637
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shufford 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 AH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/shufford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shufford in Braille

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

The name Shufford in braille

How to sign the name Shufford using Sign Language

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

The name Shufford in sign language

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