Cornfield

Cornfield Meaning & Origin

About Cornfield
The surname Cornfield is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a cornfield. It is a compound word, combining the Middle English word "corn," meaning grain or cereal, and "field," referring to an area of cultivated land. The surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the cultivation or management of cornfields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cornfield: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0651043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R N F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrnˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cornfield in Braille

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

The name Cornfield in braille

How to sign the name Cornfield using Sign Language

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

The name Cornfield in sign language

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