Welford

Welford Meaning & Origin

About Welford
The surname Welford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wella" meaning "well" and "ford" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a well and a ford. The name Welford is primarily found in the counties of Northamptonshire and Warwickshire in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Welford: 508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welford 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 EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welford in Braille

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

The name Welford in braille

How to sign the name Welford using Sign Language

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

The name Welford in sign language

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