Schoenfelder

Schoenfelder Meaning & Origin

About Schoenfelder
The surname Schoenfelder is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schoen," meaning beautiful or handsome, and "felder," meaning fields. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schoenfelder can be interpreted as "beautiful fields" or "handsome fields." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned attractive or well-maintained fields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoenfelder: 1,042
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,137
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNFLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S205104306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 N F EH0 L D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃoʊnfɛldər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNFLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoenfelder in Braille

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

The name Schoenfelder in braille

How to sign the name Schoenfelder using Sign Language

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

The name Schoenfelder in sign language

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