Swofford

Swofford Meaning & Origin

About Swofford
The surname Swofford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Swēoferth, which means "famous wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Swēoferth. Over time, the name evolved into Swofford, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Swofford: 1,948
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Swofford 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
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 Swofford in Braille

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

The name Swofford in braille

How to sign the name Swofford using Sign Language

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

The name Swofford in sign language

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