Schaffeld

Schaffeld Meaning & Origin

About Schaffeld
The surname Schaffeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Schaf," meaning sheep, and "Feld," meaning field. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schaffeld can be interpreted as "sheep field" or "field of sheep." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who owned or worked in a field where sheep were raised or grazed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schaffeld: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Schaffeld is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/schaffeld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schaffeld in Braille

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

The name Schaffeld in braille

How to sign the name Schaffeld using Sign Language

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

The name Schaffeld in sign language

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