Field Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Field Name Meaning: Originating from the Anglo-Saxon 'feld' meaning 'open country'.

An Anglo-Saxon name which was probably given to someone who lived in the 'open country' (non-cultivated soil).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Field Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Field family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,541
Agricultural Labourer 225
General Labourer 219
Living On Own Means 167
Dress Maker 150
Domestic Servant 148
Labourer 121
Living On Her Own Means 101
Laundress 100
General Servant 92
Gardener 88
General Servant Domestic 86
Coal Miner 78
Carpenter 75
Farmer 63
Farm Labourer 59
Clerk 58
House Keeper 54
Butcher 53
Carman 49
Errand Boy 47
General Domestic Servant 46
Blacksmith 46
Cook Domestic Servant 45
Tailor 39

Field Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Field 100% 111,476
2 Flood 40% 15,683
3 Flude 20% 2,687
4 Feild 60% 937
5 Fold 60% 654
6 Fould 60% 561
7 Ofield 83% 530
8 Filed 60% 371
9 Floud 40% 330
10 Ifould 50% 316
11 Fuld 60% 283
12 Ifield 83% 252
13 Faldo 40% 137

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The surname Field is the most popular version of all its varients

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