Watford

Watford Meaning & Origin

About Watford
The surname Watford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Watford, which is a combination of the Old English words "wæt" meaning "wet" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Watford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a wet ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Watford: 4,646
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,194
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Watford 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 Watford is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 T F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɔtfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFRT', 'FTFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watford in Braille

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

The name Watford in braille

How to sign the name Watford using Sign Language

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

The name Watford in sign language

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