Shenfeld

Shenfeld Meaning & Origin

About Shenfeld
The surname Shenfeld is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shen" meaning "beautiful" and the German word "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shenfeld can be interpreted as "beautiful field" or "lovely meadow." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from a place name or a topographical feature associated with a beautiful field or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shenfeld: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shenfeld 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
XNFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S051043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 N F EH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/shenfeld*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shenfeld in Braille

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

The name Shenfeld in braille

How to sign the name Shenfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Shenfeld in sign language

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