Shanafelt

Shanafelt Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shanafelt: 637
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0501043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 N AH0 F EH2 L T
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃænəˌfɛlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shanafelt in Braille

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

The name Shanafelt in braille

How to sign the name Shanafelt using Sign Language

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.

The name Shanafelt in sign language

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