Moorefield

Moorefield Meaning & Origin

About Moorefield
The surname Moorefield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "mor," meaning marsh or fen, and "feld," meaning field or open land. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Moorefield can be interpreted as "marshy field" or "field near a marsh." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name resided near or owned land in a marshy or fen area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moorefield: 1,928
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,250
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moorefield based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0601043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UH1 R IH0 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmʊrɪfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moorefield in Braille

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

The name Moorefield in braille

How to sign the name Moorefield using Sign Language

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

The name Moorefield in sign language

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