About Hershfield
The surname Hershfield is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Hersh, which means "deer" or "stag," and the German word feld, meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hershfield can be interpreted as "deer field" or "stag field." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name may have lived near or owned a field associated with deer or stags.
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The surname Hershfield is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hershfield based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Hershfield in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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