Bernfeld

Bernfeld Meaning & Origin

About Bernfeld
The surname Bernfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bern," meaning bear, and "feld," meaning field. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bernfeld can be interpreted as "bear field" or "field of bears." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked in an area where bears were present.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernfeld: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0651043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N F EH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/bernfeld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernfeld in Braille

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

The name Bernfeld in braille

How to sign the name Bernfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Bernfeld in sign language

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