Shefield

Shefield Meaning & Origin

About Shefield
The surname Shefield is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to refer to someone who hailed from a place called Sheffield, which is a city in South Yorkshire, England. The name Sheffield is derived from the Old English words "sceap" meaning sheep and "feld" meaning field, indicating that the name originally referred to a pasture or field where sheep were kept. 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 Shefield is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shefield: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 F IY0 AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/shefield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shefield in Braille

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

The name Shefield in braille

How to sign the name Shefield using Sign Language

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

The name Shefield in sign language

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