Swafford

Swafford Meaning & Origin

About Swafford
The surname Swafford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Sweartford, which means "black ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a black ford, a crossing point in a river or stream. The name Swafford has variations such as Swaffar, Swafford, and Swaffarthe, and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swafford: 9,369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,777
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W AA1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/sˈwɑfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFRT', 'XFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Swafford in Braille

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

The name Swafford in braille

How to sign the name Swafford using Sign Language

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

The name Swafford in sign language

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