Burchfield

Burchfield Meaning & Origin

About Burchfield
The surname Burchfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold," and "feld" meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burchfield can be interpreted as "dweller by the fortress field" or "one who lives near a fortified area or open land." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or worked in a fortified settlement or an area of open land.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burchfield: 6,612
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5274
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burchfield 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRXFLT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BACA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B06201043
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 CH F IY0 L D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆbษ™rสงfild/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRXFLT', 'PRKFLT')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burchfield in Braille

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

The name Burchfield in braille

How to sign the name Burchfield using Sign Language

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

The name Burchfield in sign language

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