Gaffield

Gaffield Meaning & Origin

About Gaffield
The surname Gaffield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "gafel," meaning "rent" or "tribute," and the word "feld," meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gaffield can be interpreted as "one who lives or works on rented or tributary land." It is likely that the name was originally given to individuals who either owned or worked on land that was subject to rent or tribute payments.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaffield: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaffield 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
KFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/gaffield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaffield in Braille

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

The name Gaffield in braille

How to sign the name Gaffield using Sign Language

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

The name Gaffield in sign language

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