Caufield

Caufield Meaning & Origin

About Caufield
The surname Caufield is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cathmhaoil, meaning "son of Cathmhaoil." The name Cathmhaoil is composed of the elements "cath," meaning "battle," and "maol," meaning "chief" or "bald." Therefore, the surname Caufield can be interpreted as "son of the bald chief" or "son of the chief in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caufield: 1,347
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,924
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caufield 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
KFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caufield in Braille

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

The name Caufield in braille

How to sign the name Caufield using Sign Language

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

The name Caufield in sign language

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