Fielding

Fielding Meaning & Origin

About Fielding
The surname Fielding is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "feld," meaning "field." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who lived or worked in a field or open land. The suffix "-ing" indicates "belonging to" or "descendant of," thus Fielding refers to someone who is associated with fields or has ancestral ties to fields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fielding: 6,081
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5700
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F043052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 L D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈfildɪŋ/
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('FLTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fielding in Braille

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

The name Fielding in braille

How to sign the name Fielding using Sign Language

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

The name Fielding in sign language

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