Staford

Staford Meaning & Origin

About Staford
The surname Staford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "stān" meaning "stone" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Staford is "one who lives near a stone ford or a person who comes from a place named Staford, which is likely to have been located near a river crossing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Staford: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
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πŸ”Š Soundex
S301063
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/staford*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Staford in Braille

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

The name Staford in braille

How to sign the name Staford using Sign Language

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

The name Staford in sign language

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