Wolford

Wolford Meaning & Origin

About Wolford
The surname Wolford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wulf" meaning "wolf" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wolford can be interpreted as "the wolf's ford" or "the crossing of the wolf." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a river where wolves were known to cross, or it could have been a descriptive name given to someone who lived near such a crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolford: 10,789
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,326
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolford 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 OW1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwoʊlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolford in Braille

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

The name Wolford in braille

How to sign the name Wolford using Sign Language

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

The name Wolford in sign language

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