Wakeford

Wakeford Meaning & Origin

About Wakeford
The surname Wakeford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wacu" meaning "watchful" and "ford" meaning "ford or crossing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wakeford can be interpreted as "watchful at the ford" or "vigilant at the crossing." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near a ford or crossing and was known for being alert or watchful in that area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakeford: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wakeford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Wakeford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0201063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EY1 K F AO2 R D
🌐 IPA
/wakeford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKFRT', 'FKFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakeford in Braille

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

The name Wakeford in braille

How to sign the name Wakeford using Sign Language

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

The name Wakeford in sign language

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