Trafford

Trafford Meaning & Origin

About Trafford
The surname Trafford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "tref" meaning "farmstead" or "village" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Trafford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a farmstead or village located near a shallow river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Trafford: 653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Trafford 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
TRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
T
🔊 Soundex
T601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R AE1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈtræfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trafford in Braille

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

The name Trafford in braille

How to sign the name Trafford using Sign Language

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

The name Trafford in sign language

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