Vandiford

Vandiford Meaning & Origin

About Vandiford
The surname Vandiford is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Vandykeford" or "Vandiford." The name is composed of the elements "Vandyke," meaning "from Flanders," and "ford," referring to a river crossing. Therefore, the surname Vandiford likely originated as a name given to someone who hailed from or lived near a river crossing associated with the Flemish people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vandiford: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vandiford 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
FNTFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05301063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N D AH0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/vandiford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V531

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vandiford in Braille

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

The name Vandiford in braille

How to sign the name Vandiford using Sign Language

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

The name Vandiford in sign language

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