Orfield

Orfield Meaning & Origin

About Orfield
The surname Orfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ore," meaning "ore" or "metal," and "feld," meaning "field" or "open land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Orfield can be interpreted as "field of ore" or "land where metal is found." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in an area where ore or metal was abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orfield: 398
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52169
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orfield 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
ARFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O61043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orfield in Braille

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

The name Orfield in braille

How to sign the name Orfield using Sign Language

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

The name Orfield in sign language

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