Critchfield

Critchfield Meaning & Origin

About Critchfield
The surname Critchfield is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Crich," which is a village in Derbyshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "crycc," meaning "hill," and "feld," meaning "field." Therefore, the surname Critchfield likely refers to someone who lived near or worked on a hillside field in the village of Crich.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Critchfield: 2,173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,893
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Critchfield 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
KRXFLT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CACA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C603201043
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 CH F IY0 L D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆkrษชสงfild/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRXFLT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Critchfield in Braille

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

The name Critchfield in braille

How to sign the name Critchfield using Sign Language

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

The name Critchfield in sign language

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