Ganfield

Ganfield Meaning & Origin

About Ganfield
The surname Ganfield is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Ganfield" or "Gainsfield." The name is composed of the Old English elements "gan" meaning "to go" or "to proceed" and "feld" meaning "field" or "open country." Therefore, the surname Ganfield likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a field or open land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ganfield: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ganfield 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
KNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ganfield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ganfield in Braille

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

The name Ganfield in braille

How to sign the name Ganfield using Sign Language

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

The name Ganfield in sign language

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