Willford

Willford Meaning & Origin

About Willford
The surname Willford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Wilfheard, which means "desiring peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wilfheard. Over time, the name evolved into Willford, and individuals with this surname can be found in various English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willford: 830
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,704
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willford in Braille

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

The name Willford in braille

How to sign the name Willford using Sign Language

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

The name Willford in sign language

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