Standford

Standford Meaning & Origin

About Standford
The surname Standford is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from Stanford, which is a common place name in England. The name itself is composed of the Old English elements "stan," meaning "stone," and "ford," meaning "ford," indicating a settlement near a stony river crossing. As a surname, Standford signifies a person's ancestral connection to a place called Stanford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Standford: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STNTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S30531063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AE1 N D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/standford*/
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('STNTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S353

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Standford in Braille

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

The name Standford in braille

How to sign the name Standford using Sign Language

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

The name Standford in sign language

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