Gladfelter

Gladfelter Meaning & Origin

About Gladfelter
The surname Gladfelter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "glad," meaning cheerful or happy, and "feld," meaning field. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gladfelter can be interpreted as "happy field" or "cheerful meadow." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or owned a field or meadow that was associated with happiness or joy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gladfelter: 1,354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,852
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTFLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G403104306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D F EH2 L T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈglædˌfɛltər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTFLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladfelter in Braille

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

The name Gladfelter in braille

How to sign the name Gladfelter using Sign Language

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

The name Gladfelter in sign language

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