Waterford

Waterford Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waterford: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T ER0 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtərfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRFRT', 'FTRFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W361

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waterford in Braille

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

The name Waterford in braille

How to sign the name Waterford using Sign Language

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.

The name Waterford in sign language

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