Kerfeld

Kerfeld Meaning & Origin

About Kerfeld
The surname Kerfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ker" meaning "church" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kerfeld can be interpreted as "church field" or "field near the church." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a field located near a church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kerfeld: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 F EH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/kerfeld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kerfeld in Braille

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

The name Kerfeld in braille

How to sign the name Kerfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Kerfeld in sign language

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