Merrifield

Merrifield Meaning & Origin

About Merrifield
The surname Merrifield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "merry," meaning pleasant or joyful, and "field," referring to an open area of land. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Merrifield can be interpreted as "pleasant or joyful field." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a particularly cheerful or delightful piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Merrifield: 3,596
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,088
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0601043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R IH0 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛrɪˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Merrifield in Braille

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

The name Merrifield in braille

How to sign the name Merrifield using Sign Language

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

The name Merrifield in sign language

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