Greenfield

Greenfield Meaning & Origin

About Greenfield
The surname Greenfield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the words "green" and "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or owned a green field. The name is fairly common in English-speaking countries and can be traced back to medieval times.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenfield: 11,922
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,007
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.04

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRNFLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G6051043
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrinˌfild/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenfield in Braille

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

The name Greenfield in braille

How to sign the name Greenfield using Sign Language

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

The name Greenfield in sign language

Numerology