Brayfield

Brayfield Meaning & Origin

About Brayfield
The surname Brayfield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. "Bray" refers to a place name, derived from the Old English word "bræg" meaning "hill" or "slope." "Field" refers to an open area of land. Therefore, the surname Brayfield can be interpreted as "the dweller by the hill or slope in an open area of land." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or owned land in such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brayfield: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B601043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EY1 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbreɪˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brayfield in Braille

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

The name Brayfield in braille

How to sign the name Brayfield using Sign Language

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

The name Brayfield in sign language

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