Tilford

Tilford Meaning & Origin

About Tilford
The surname Tilford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "tila" meaning "tile" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the name Tilford likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or worked at a tile ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tilford: 1,690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,868
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tilford 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 IH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tilford in Braille

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

The name Tilford in braille

How to sign the name Tilford using Sign Language

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

The name Tilford in sign language

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