Schoenfeld

Schoenfeld Meaning & Origin

About Schoenfeld
The surname Schoenfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "schön," meaning beautiful or fair, and "feld," meaning field. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schoenfeld can be interpreted as "beautiful field" or "fair field." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a particularly attractive or fertile field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoenfeld: 3,408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,539
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schoenfeld 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 Schoenfeld is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 N F EH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃoʊnˌfɛld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoenfeld in Braille

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

The name Schoenfeld in braille

How to sign the name Schoenfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Schoenfeld in sign language

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