Woolford

Woolford Meaning & Origin

About Woolford
The surname Woolford 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 Woolford can be interpreted as "the wolf crossing" or "the place where wolves cross the river." 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 topographic name for someone who lived near such a crossing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woolford: 1,881
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,551
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woolford 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 UH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRT', 'FLFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woolford in Braille

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

The name Woolford in braille

How to sign the name Woolford using Sign Language

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

The name Woolford in sign language

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