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Linford

From a surname that was originally taken from place names meaning either "flax ford" or "linden tree ford" in Old English.

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈlɪn.fəɹd/; British English /ˈlɪn.fəd/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2019)#12,145

Meaning and history

Linford is a surname-derived name from place names in Old English that meant either “flax ford” or “linden tree ford.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20002000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
20102010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 5 births, rank #12,136
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
20152015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
20192019: 5 births, rank #12,145

In 2019, 5 babies were recorded with the name Linford, ranking #12,145 among boys.

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