About Shanafelt
The surname Shanafelt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schön," meaning beautiful or fair, and "feld," meaning field. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shanafelt 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.
The surname Shanafelt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shanafelt 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 Shanafelt is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Shanafelt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shanafelt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.