Twyford

Twyford Meaning & Origin

About Twyford
The surname Twyford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who lived near or was associated with a village or settlement called Twyford. The name itself is composed of the Old English elements "twi-" meaning "two" and "ford" meaning "a ford or crossing point." Therefore, the surname Twyford can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the two fords" or "one who lived near the crossing points."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Twyford: 502
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,077
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Twyford 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
TFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
T
🔊 Soundex
T01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W AY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/tˈwaɪfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Twyford in Braille

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

The name Twyford in braille

How to sign the name Twyford using Sign Language

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

The name Twyford in sign language

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