Thomforde

Thomforde Meaning & Origin

About Thomforde
The surname Thomforde is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the personal name Thomas and the word "Furt," meaning ford. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a ford crossing. The name Thomforde signifies a person associated with a ford named after Thomas or someone who lived near a ford associated with the name Thomas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thomforde: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thomforde 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
TMFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0510630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AA1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/thomforde*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thomforde in Braille

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

The name Thomforde in braille

How to sign the name Thomforde using Sign Language

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

The name Thomforde in sign language

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