Dunfield

Dunfield Meaning & Origin

About Dunfield
The surname Dunfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning "hill" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dunfield 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 Dunfield is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dunfield: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 N F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/dunfield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dunfield in Braille

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

The name Dunfield in braille

How to sign the name Dunfield using Sign Language

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

The name Dunfield in sign language

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