Stockford

Stockford Meaning & Origin

About Stockford
The surname Stockford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "stoc," meaning "tree trunk" or "log," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Stockford likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a ford where logs or tree trunks were used to cross a river. It may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a ford that was marked by a log or tree trunk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stockford: 401
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STKFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
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πŸ”Š Soundex
S3021063
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AA1 K F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈstΙ‘kfΙ™rd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stockford in Braille

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

The name Stockford in braille

How to sign the name Stockford using Sign Language

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

The name Stockford in sign language

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