Wafford

Wafford Meaning & Origin

About Wafford
The surname Wafford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wæferth," which means "wavering" or "unsteady." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wæferth. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Wafford. The surname Wafford suggests a connection to an ancestor who possessed characteristics associated with being wavering or unsteady.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wafford: 1,143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,503
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wafford 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
AFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɑfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRT', 'FFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wafford in Braille

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

The name Wafford in braille

How to sign the name Wafford using Sign Language

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

The name Wafford in sign language

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