Benfield

Benfield Meaning & Origin

About Benfield
The surname Benfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "benn," meaning "bean," and "feld," meaning "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked in a field where beans were grown. The name Benfield is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Benfield: 5,138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛnfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Benfield in Braille

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

The name Benfield in braille

How to sign the name Benfield using Sign Language

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

The name Benfield in sign language

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