Broomfield

Broomfield Meaning & Origin

About Broomfield
The surname Broomfield is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived in or near Broomfield, a village or town in various counties in England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "brom," meaning broom or brushwood, and "feld," meaning field or open land. Therefore, the surname Broomfield can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the broom-covered field."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Broomfield: 2,715
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,578
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Broomfield 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
PRMFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 M F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrumˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRMFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Broomfield in Braille

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

The name Broomfield in braille

How to sign the name Broomfield using Sign Language

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

The name Broomfield in sign language

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