Bellfield

Bellfield Meaning & Origin

About Bellfield
The surname Bellfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bell" 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 used for signaling or as a boundary marker. The surname Bellfield is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellfield: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bellfield 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 Bellfield is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellfield in Braille

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

The name Bellfield in braille

How to sign the name Bellfield using Sign Language

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

The name Bellfield in sign language

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