Alfeld

Alfeld Meaning & Origin

About Alfeld
The surname Alfeld is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The name Alfeld is a combination of the elements "al," meaning "old," and "feld," meaning "field." Therefore, the surname Alfeld can be interpreted to mean "old field" or "ancient field." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to the town of Alfeld or lived near an old field in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alfeld: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alfeld 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
ALFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L F EH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/alfeld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alfeld in Braille

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

The name Alfeld in braille

How to sign the name Alfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Alfeld in sign language

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