Tomford

Tomford Meaning & Origin

About Tomford
The surname Tomford is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the given name Thomas and the word "ford," which refers to a shallow area in a river or stream that can be crossed on foot. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tomford can be interpreted as "Thomas's ford" or "the ford belonging to Thomas." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a particular ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomford: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tomford 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
TA
🔊 Soundex
T051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/tomford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomford in Braille

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

The name Tomford in braille

How to sign the name Tomford using Sign Language

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

The name Tomford in sign language

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