Fields

Fields Meaning & Origin

About Fields
The surname Fields is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "feld," meaning an open piece of land or a cleared area. It was originally used to denote someone who lived or worked in a field or an agricultural area. The name Fields is therefore an occupational surname, indicating a person's association with farming or land cultivation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fields holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Fields: 107,522
  • Overall Popularity: 0.04%
  • Ranking: 288
  • Frequency per 100k people: 36.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 L D Z
🌐 IPA
/fildz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fields in Braille

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

The name Fields in braille

How to sign the name Fields using Sign Language

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

The name Fields in sign language

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