Sarsfield

Sarsfield Meaning & Origin

About Sarsfield
The surname Sarsfield is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Searraigh," meaning "descendant of Searrach." The name Searrach itself translates to "foal" or "young horse." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who had a connection to horses or horse breeding. The Sarsfield surname is most commonly found in County Limerick and County Cork in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sarsfield: 821
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,940
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sarsfield 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
SRSFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0621043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 R S F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑrsfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRSFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sarsfield in Braille

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

The name Sarsfield in braille

How to sign the name Sarsfield using Sign Language

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

The name Sarsfield in sign language

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