Empfield

Empfield Meaning & Origin

About Empfield
The surname Empfield is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "emp," meaning "ant" or "emmet," and "feld," meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Empfield can be interpreted as "field of ants" or "field where ants are found." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near an area with a large population of ants or had some association with ants, such as working in agriculture or having a connection to nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Empfield: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Empfield 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
AMPFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
EANA
🔊 Soundex
E51043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 M P F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/empfield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Empfield in Braille

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

The name Empfield in braille

How to sign the name Empfield using Sign Language

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

The name Empfield in sign language

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