Brumfield

Brumfield Meaning & Origin

About Brumfield
The surname Brumfield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "brum," is believed to be a variant of the Old English word "brom," meaning "broom" or "brushwood." The second part, "field," refers to an open area of land. Therefore, the surname Brumfield likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a field covered in broom or brushwood. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brumfield: 11,842
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,027
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.01

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRMFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B6051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 M F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəmˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRMFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brumfield in Braille

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

The name Brumfield in braille

How to sign the name Brumfield using Sign Language

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

The name Brumfield in sign language

Numerology