Thetford

Thetford Meaning & Origin

About Thetford
The surname Thetford is of English origin and is derived from the name of a town in Norfolk, England. The name Thetford is believed to have originated from the Old English words "tād" meaning "toad" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Thetford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a shallow river crossing inhabited by toads.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thetford: 1,304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,382
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0TFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
T
🔊 Soundex
T031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH EH1 T F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈθɛtfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0TFRT', 'TTFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thetford in Braille

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

The name Thetford in braille

How to sign the name Thetford using Sign Language

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

The name Thetford in sign language

Numerology