Stamford

Stamford Meaning & Origin

About Stamford
The surname Stamford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stān" meaning "stone" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Stamford is "one who lived near the stone ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near a notable river crossing or bridge made of stone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stamford: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stamford 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
STMFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S3051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AE1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈstæmfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stamford in Braille

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

The name Stamford in braille

How to sign the name Stamford using Sign Language

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

The name Stamford in sign language

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