Murfield

Murfield Meaning & Origin

About Murfield
The surname Murfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mūr" meaning "moor" or "marsh" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Murfield can be interpreted as "dweller by the moor or marshy field." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in an area characterized by moorland or marshes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murfield: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Murfield 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
M061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/murfield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murfield in Braille

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

The name Murfield in braille

How to sign the name Murfield using Sign Language

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

The name Murfield in sign language

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