Tomforde

Tomforde Meaning & Origin

About Tomforde
The surname Tomforde is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the personal name "Thomas" and the word "Forde," meaning "ford" or "crossing." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a ford or crossing point. The surname Tomforde signifies a connection to a specific location or occupation, highlighting the importance of rivers and crossings in the ancestral history of the name's bearers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tomforde: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tomforde 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
T AH1 M F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/tomforde*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tomforde in Braille

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

The name Tomforde in braille

How to sign the name Tomforde using Sign Language

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

The name Tomforde in sign language

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