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).
Discover how your Field ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 411 |
| Buckinghamshire | 209 |
| Berkshire | 197 |
| Cambridgeshire | 42 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 163 |
| Cornwall | 22 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 76 |
| Devon | 215 |
| Dorset | 46 |
| Durham | 222 |
| Essex | 668 |
| Gloucestershire | 317 |
| Hampshire | 357 |
| Herefordshire | 104 |
| Hertfordshire | 556 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 981 |
| Lancashire | 693 |
| Leicestershire | 55 |
| Lincolnshire | 118 |
| London | 3,683 |
| Middlesex | 812 |
| Northumberland | 59 |
| Norfolk | 299 |
| Northamptonshire | 117 |
| Nottinghamshire | 82 |
| Oxfordshire | 190 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 60 |
| Suffolk | 130 |
| Somerset | 235 |
| Surrey | 950 |
| Sussex | 949 |
| Staffordshire | 524 |
| Warwickshire | 1,238 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 120 |
| Worcestershire | 918 |
| Yorkshire | 1,912 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 8 |
| Denbighshire | 28 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 173 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 82 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 245 |
| General Labourer | 200 |
| Dress Maker | 142 |
| Scholar | 138 |
| General Servant Domestic | 120 |
| Cook Domestic | 99 |
| Carpenter | 80 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 70 |
| Farmer | 63 |
| Domestic Servant | 60 |
| Laundress Wash | 60 |
| Gardener Domestic | 58 |
| Bricklayer | 54 |
| Dressmaker | 53 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 52 |
| House Maid Domestic | 44 |
| Charwoman | 43 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 39 |
| Carman | 38 |
| House Painter | 38 |
| Servant Domestic | 38 |
| Butcher | 37 |
| Brick Layer | 35 |
| Draper Assistant | 34 |
| Tailoress | 34 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Field | 7,037 |
| Mary Field | 6,308 |
| John Field | 5,244 |
| Elizabeth Field | 4,498 |
| George Field | 4,374 |
| Sarah Field | 3,675 |
| Thomas Field | 3,622 |
| James Field | 3,327 |
| Charles Field | 2,751 |
| Henry Field | 2,474 |
| Ann Field | 2,159 |
| Jane Field | 1,882 |
| Joseph Field | 1,749 |
| Eliza Field | 1,737 |
| Emma Field | 1,721 |
| Alice Field | 1,647 |
| Frederick Field | 1,621 |
| Annie Field | 1,513 |
| Alfred Field | 1,442 |
| Ellen Field | 1,378 |
| Edward Field | 1,376 |
| Emily Field | 1,320 |
| Arthur Field | 1,198 |
| Hannah Field | 1,041 |
| Albert Field | 1,017 |
| 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 |
The surname Field is the most popular version of all its varients