Field

Field Meaning & Origin

About Field
The surname Field is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "feld," meaning an open area of land or a pasture. It was originally used to denote someone who lived or worked in a field or had land in the countryside. The name Field is therefore occupational in nature, indicating a person's association with agricultural or rural activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Field: 24,543
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 L D
🌐 IPA
/fild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Field in Braille

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

The name Field in braille

How to sign the name Field using Sign Language

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

The name Field in sign language

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