Walford

Walford Meaning & Origin

About Walford
The surname Walford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "weald," meaning "forest," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walford can be interpreted as "the ford in the forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a ford located in or near a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walford: 806
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29334
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walford 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
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔlfərd/
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('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walford in Braille

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

The name Walford in braille

How to sign the name Walford using Sign Language

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

The name Walford in sign language

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