Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning: Stony Meadow, From the Stony Ford, Stone Ford
Pronunciation: S T AE N F ER D
Popularity Rank: #28,396
The name Stanford is of English origin and means Stony Meadow, From the Stony Ford, Stone Ford. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Stanford is commonly found in South Africa, United States of America, Jamaica, and 42 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S T AE N F ER D
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
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At NamesLook, the name Stanford is recorded 1,292 times globally, ranking it as the 28,396th most common name worldwide.
Stanford is most prevalent in South Africa, with 784 occurrences, making it the 2,365th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Stanford is found among 1 in every 1751 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #2,365 | 1 : 2,991 |
| United States of America | #8,791 | 1 : 7,507 |
| Jamaica | #1,028 | 1 : 1,751 |
| Nigeria | #12,441 | 1 : 27,611 |
| United Kingdom | #17,642 | 1 : 23,835 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Stanford from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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