Wadford

Wadford Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wadford: 560
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wadford 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
ATFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 D F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔdfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFRT', 'FTFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wadford in Braille

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

The name Wadford in braille

How to sign the name Wadford using Sign Language

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

The name Wadford in sign language

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