Merfeld

Merfeld Meaning & Origin

About Merfeld
The surname Merfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mer," meaning "fame" or "renown," and "feld," meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Merfeld can be interpreted as "famous field" or "renowned land." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a notable or well-known piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merfeld: 651
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 F EH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərfɛld/
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('MRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merfeld in Braille

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

The name Merfeld in braille

How to sign the name Merfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Merfeld in sign language

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