Whitford

Whitford Meaning & Origin

About Whitford
The surname Whitford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "ford," meaning "ford" or "river crossing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near a white-colored river crossing. The name Whitford is relatively common in England and has variations such as Whiteford and Whyteford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitford: 4,793
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,989
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
W
🔊 Soundex
W031063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitford in Braille

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

The name Whitford in braille

How to sign the name Whitford using Sign Language

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

The name Whitford in sign language

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