Dufield

Dufield Meaning & Origin

About Dufield
The surname Dufield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "dūn" meaning "hill" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dufield can be interpreted as "one who lives near or works on a hill or elevated field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided or owned land in an area characterized by hills or elevated fields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dufield: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dufield 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 UW1 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/dufield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dufield in Braille

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

The name Dufield in braille

How to sign the name Dufield using Sign Language

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

The name Dufield in sign language

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