Wellford

Wellford Meaning & Origin

About Wellford
The surname Wellford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "waella" meaning "well" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wellford is "one who lived near or worked at a well and a ford." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a well and a shallow river crossing, indicating a geographical or occupational origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wellford: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/wellford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellford in Braille

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

The name Wellford in braille

How to sign the name Wellford using Sign Language

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

The name Wellford in sign language

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