Sheffield

Sheffield Meaning & Origin

About Sheffield
The surname Sheffield is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who hailed from the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The name itself is believed to have originated from the Old English words "sceap" meaning sheep and "feld" meaning field, indicating that the name may have originally been associated with sheep farming or a pastoral landscape. Over time, individuals who lived in or near Sheffield adopted the name as their surname, and it has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheffield: 19,738
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,817
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.69

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheffield in Braille

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

The name Sheffield in braille

How to sign the name Sheffield using Sign Language

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

The name Sheffield in sign language

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