Horsfield

Horsfield Meaning & Origin

About Horsfield
The surname Horsfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hors" meaning "horse" and "feld" meaning "field." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived or worked in a field where horses were kept or grazed. The name Horsfield signifies a person's association with horses or horse-related activities in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horsfield: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0621043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R F S AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/horsfield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horsfield in Braille

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

The name Horsfield in braille

How to sign the name Horsfield using Sign Language

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

The name Horsfield in sign language

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