Wreyford

Wreyford Meaning & Origin

About Wreyford
The surname Wreyford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "wraege" meaning "wraith" or "ghost" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river that can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Wreyford likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a haunted or ghostly ford.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wreyford: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wreyford 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
RFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
W
🔊 Soundex
W601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/wreyford*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wreyford in Braille

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

The name Wreyford in braille

How to sign the name Wreyford using Sign Language

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

The name Wreyford in sign language

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