Shuford

Shuford Meaning & Origin

About Shuford
The surname Shuford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scufa" or "Scufu" combined with the word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shuford can be interpreted as "the dweller at the shallow river crossing belonging to Scufa." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near or were associated with a specific place known as Shuford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shuford: 2,871
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shuford 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 UW1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃufərd/
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('XFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shuford in Braille

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

The name Shuford in braille

How to sign the name Shuford using Sign Language

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

The name Shuford in sign language

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