Scofield

Scofield Meaning & Origin

About Scofield
The surname Scofield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sceo" meaning "shelter" or "shed" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Scofield can be interpreted as "sheltered field" or "field with a shed." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a field with a shelter or shed.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scofield: 6,048
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,731
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scofield 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 OW1 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈskoʊˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scofield in Braille

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

The name Scofield in braille

How to sign the name Scofield using Sign Language

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

The name Scofield in sign language

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