Wilsford

Wilsford Meaning & Origin

About Wilsford
The surname Wilsford is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilsford can be interpreted as "the ford or crossing place associated with someone named Will or William." It is likely that the name originally referred to a specific location or a person who lived near such a crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilsford: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilsford 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
ALSFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0421063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L S F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/wilsford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSFRT', 'FLSFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilsford in Braille

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

The name Wilsford in braille

How to sign the name Wilsford using Sign Language

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

The name Wilsford in sign language

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