Ehrenfeld

Ehrenfeld Meaning & Origin

About Ehrenfeld
The surname Ehrenfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "ehre" meaning "honor" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ehrenfeld can be interpreted as "field of honor" or "honorable field." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or worked in a place associated with honor or had a notable reputation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ehrenfeld: 492
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ehrenfeld 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
ARNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E06051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 R IH0 N F EH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛrɪnfɛld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ehrenfeld in Braille

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

The name Ehrenfeld in braille

How to sign the name Ehrenfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Ehrenfeld in sign language

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