Wratchford

Wratchford Meaning & Origin

About Wratchford
The surname Wratchford is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Ratchford" or "Ratford." The name is composed of the Old English elements "hræfn," meaning raven, and "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wratchford can be interpreted as "raven ford" or "river crossing of the ravens." Surnames derived from place names were often given to people who hailed from or lived near the specific location, thus indicating their origin or association with that place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wratchford: 442
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wratchford 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
RXFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
W
🔊 Soundex
W603201063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 CH F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/wratchford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wratchford in Braille

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

The name Wratchford in braille

How to sign the name Wratchford using Sign Language

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

The name Wratchford in sign language

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