Burchfiel

Burchfiel Meaning & Origin

About Burchfiel
The surname Burchfiel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Burch" meaning "castle" or "fortress" and "fiel" meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burchfiel can be interpreted as "castle field" or "open land near a castle." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or worked on land associated with a castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burchfiel: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burchfiel 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
PRXFL
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B0620104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 CH F AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/burchfiel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXFL', 'PRKFL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burchfiel in Braille

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

The name Burchfiel in braille

How to sign the name Burchfiel using Sign Language

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

The name Burchfiel in sign language

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