Scoffield

Scoffield Meaning & Origin

About Scoffield
The surname Scoffield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scuf," meaning "shelter" or "protection," combined with the word "feld," meaning "field" or "open country." Therefore, the surname Scoffield can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the sheltered field" or "one who lives near a protected area."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scoffield: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scoffield 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
SKFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K AO1 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈskɔˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scoffield in Braille

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

The name Scoffield in braille

How to sign the name Scoffield using Sign Language

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

The name Scoffield in sign language

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