Staniford

Staniford Meaning & Origin

About Staniford
The surname Staniford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "stan," meaning stone, and "ford," meaning a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Staniford can be interpreted as "stone ford" or "shallow river crossing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Staniford: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Staniford 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
STNFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S30501063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AE1 N IH0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/staniford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Staniford in Braille

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

The name Staniford in braille

How to sign the name Staniford using Sign Language

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

The name Staniford in sign language

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