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 3,017
Agricultural Labourer 295
General Labourer 181
Labourer 162
Dress Maker 156
Domestic Servant 139
Laundress 115
General Servant 108
Carpenter 72
Gardener 68
Annuitant 67
Farm Labourer 65
Coal Miner 52
General Servant Domestic 50
House Keeper 47
No Occupation 44
Butcher 43
Charwoman 43
Bricklayer 40
Carman 39
Servant 38
Painter 36
Servant Domestic 35
Tailoress 34
Tailor 33

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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