About Schenfeld
The surname Schenfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schen" meaning "to give" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schenfeld can be interpreted as "field of giving" or "generous field." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who owned or worked on a particularly fertile or productive field, or it could have been a nickname for a generous or charitable individual.
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The surname Schenfeld is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schenfeld based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Schenfeld in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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