Horsfall

Horsfall Meaning & Origin

About Horsfall
The surname Horsfall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hors" meaning horse, and "fall" meaning enclosure or pasture. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Horsfall is "horse enclosure" or "horse pasture." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with horses or owned land where horses were kept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horsfall: 775
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,222
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R S F AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrsfəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horsfall in Braille

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

The name Horsfall in braille

How to sign the name Horsfall using Sign Language

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

The name Horsfall in sign language

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