Burfield

Burfield Meaning & Origin

About Burfield
The surname Burfield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold," and "feld" meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burfield can be interpreted as "one who lives near or works in a fortified field or open land." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or was associated with a fortified area or a field that was protected or had some significance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burfield: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burfield 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
B061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burfield in Braille

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

The name Burfield in braille

How to sign the name Burfield using Sign Language

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

The name Burfield in sign language

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