Talford

Talford Meaning & Origin

About Talford
The surname Talford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "talu" meaning "reckoning" or "telling" and "ford" meaning "a ford" or "a shallow place in a river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Talford can be interpreted as "one who lives near the ford used for counting or reckoning." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a ford that was used as a meeting place or a location for keeping records.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Talford: 561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39212
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Talford 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
TLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈtælfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Talford in Braille

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

The name Talford in braille

How to sign the name Talford using Sign Language

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

The name Talford in sign language

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