Longfield

Longfield Meaning & Origin

About Longfield
The surname Longfield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the words "long" and "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Longfield or a similar variant. The name likely referred to a long stretch of field or an area of land characterized by its length. As with many locational surnames, it was common for people to adopt the name of their birthplace as their surname when surnames became necessary for identification purposes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Longfield: 569
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0521043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 NG F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔŋˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Longfield in Braille

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

The name Longfield in braille

How to sign the name Longfield using Sign Language

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

The name Longfield in sign language

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