Bonfield

Bonfield Meaning & Origin

About Bonfield
The surname Bonfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bana" meaning "slayer" or "killer" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bonfield can be interpreted as "field of the slayer" or "field of the killer." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where battles or executions took place, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a fierce or aggressive nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bonfield: 516
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,094
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 N F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑnˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bonfield in Braille

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

The name Bonfield in braille

How to sign the name Bonfield using Sign Language

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

The name Bonfield in sign language

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