Waford

Waford Meaning & Origin

About Waford
The surname Waford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Watford, which refers to the town of Watford in Hertfordshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "wæt" meaning "wet" and "ford" meaning "a ford," indicating a crossing point over a river or stream that was often wet or marshy. Therefore, the surname Waford likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with the wet ford in Watford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waford: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waford 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
/waford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRT', 'FFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waford in Braille

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

The name Waford in braille

How to sign the name Waford using Sign Language

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

The name Waford in sign language

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