Wigfield

Wigfield Meaning & Origin

About Wigfield
The surname Wigfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "settlement" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wigfield can be interpreted as "dweller or settler in the field." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a field or agricultural area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wigfield: 445
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,614
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W021043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 G F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪgˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKFLT', 'FKFLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wigfield in Braille

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

The name Wigfield in braille

How to sign the name Wigfield using Sign Language

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

The name Wigfield in sign language

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