Newfield

Newfield Meaning & Origin

About Newfield
The surname Newfield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "neowe" meaning "new" and "feld" meaning "field." As a surname, Newfield likely originated as a locational name, referring to someone who lived near or worked in a newly cultivated or recently settled field. It may also have been used as a topographical name for someone who lived near a new field or an area that had been recently cleared for cultivation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Newfield: 514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Newfield 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

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NFLT
🔊 Soundex
N01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈnuˌfild/
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('NFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newfield in Braille

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

The name Newfield in braille

How to sign the name Newfield using Sign Language

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

The name Newfield in sign language

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