Witfield

Witfield Meaning & Origin

About Witfield
The surname Witfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "witu" meaning "wood" and "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Witfield can be interpreted as "wooded field" or "field near the woods." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in or near a field surrounded by woods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Witfield: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W031043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/witfield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFLT', 'FTFLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W314

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Witfield in Braille

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

The name Witfield in braille

How to sign the name Witfield using Sign Language

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

The name Witfield in sign language

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