Strafford

Strafford Meaning & Origin

About Strafford
The surname Strafford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "straet" meaning "street" and "ford" meaning "ford," referring to a street or road leading to a ford or river crossing. The surname Strafford likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a street or road leading to a ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Strafford: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Strafford 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
STRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S3601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T R AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/strafford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Strafford in Braille

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

The name Strafford in braille

How to sign the name Strafford using Sign Language

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

The name Strafford in sign language

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