Belfield

Belfield Meaning & Origin

About Belfield
The surname Belfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "belle" meaning "bell" and "feld" meaning "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked in a field where there was a bell, possibly referring to a field where a bell was rung to signal the start or end of work. The surname Belfield is relatively rare and is mainly found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Belfield: 949
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Belfield based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Belfield is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B041043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛlˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Belfield in Braille

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

The name Belfield in braille

How to sign the name Belfield using Sign Language

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

The name Belfield in sign language

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