Westfield

Westfield Meaning & Origin

About Westfield
The surname Westfield is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the words "west" and "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Westfield. The name likely referred to a settlement or village situated to the west of a field or open land. As with many locational surnames, it was common for people to adopt the name of their birthplace as their surname when they moved away, leading to the proliferation of surnames like Westfield.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westfield: 1,303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,394
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTFLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
WA
πŸ”Š Soundex
W0231043
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwΙ›stfild/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTFLT', 'FSTFLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westfield in Braille

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

The name Westfield in braille

How to sign the name Westfield using Sign Language

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

The name Westfield in sign language

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