Stratford

Stratford Meaning & Origin

About Stratford
The surname Stratford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "stræt" meaning "street" and "ford" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a street or a ford. The name Stratford is most commonly associated with the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, famously known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stratford: 1,740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,509
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRTFRT
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🔊 Soundex
S36031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T R AE1 T F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈstrætfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stratford in Braille

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

The name Stratford in braille

How to sign the name Stratford using Sign Language

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

The name Stratford in sign language

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