Weiford

Weiford Meaning & Origin

About Weiford
The surname Weiford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Weyford, which refers to someone who hailed from a place called Weyford or Wayford. The name itself is composed of the Old English elements "weg" meaning "way" or "road" and "ford" meaning "ford," indicating that the original bearers of the surname likely lived near a road or river crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Weiford: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Weiford 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
AFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/weiford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRT', 'FFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Weiford in Braille

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

The name Weiford in braille

How to sign the name Weiford using Sign Language

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

The name Weiford in sign language

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