Sommerfeld

Sommerfeld Meaning & Origin

About Sommerfeld
The surname Sommerfeld is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "sommer" meaning "summer" and "feld" meaning "field." It is a locational surname that typically refers to someone who lived near or worked in a field during the summer season. The name may also have been given to people who owned or managed a specific field or land during the summer months.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sommerfeld: 1,749
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sommerfeld 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
SMRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 M ER0 F EH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑmərfɛld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S561

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sommerfeld in Braille

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

The name Sommerfeld in braille

How to sign the name Sommerfeld using Sign Language

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

The name Sommerfeld in sign language

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