Duffield

Duffield Meaning & Origin

About Duffield
The surname Duffield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "dufe" meaning dove and "feld" meaning field. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Duffield can be interpreted as "dove field" or "field of doves." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where doves were abundant or where dovecotes were present.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duffield: 4,009
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,271
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duffield 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
TFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duffield in Braille

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

The name Duffield in braille

How to sign the name Duffield using Sign Language

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

The name Duffield in sign language

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