About Waterford
The surname Waterford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Waterford, which is a city in Ireland. The name is composed of two elements: "water," referring to a body of water, and "ford," meaning a shallow area in a river or stream where it can be crossed. Therefore, the surname Waterford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or was associated with a river crossing.
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The surname Waterford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Waterford 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 Waterford is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Waterford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Waterford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.