Hetfield

Hetfield Meaning & Origin

About Hetfield
The surname Hetfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "haeth" meaning "heath" or "heather" and "feld" meaning "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or worked on a heath or heather-covered field. The name Hetfield is relatively rare and is most commonly associated with the famous American musician James Hetfield, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the heavy metal band Metallica.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hetfield: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H031043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 T F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/hetfield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H314

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hetfield in Braille

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

The name Hetfield in braille

How to sign the name Hetfield using Sign Language

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

The name Hetfield in sign language

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