Barefield

Barefield Meaning & Origin

About Barefield
The surname Barefield is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Gloucestershire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "baer," meaning "boar," and "feld," meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barefield can be interpreted as "boar field" or "field where boars are found." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where wild boars were abundant or where boar hunting took place. Over time, individuals living in or near this area adopted the name as their surname, and it has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barefield: 2,561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barefield 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
PRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0601043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 R IH0 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbærɪfild/
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('PRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barefield in Braille

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

The name Barefield in braille

How to sign the name Barefield using Sign Language

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

The name Barefield in sign language

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