Fielding Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fielding 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

Fielding Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fielding family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 432
Cotton Weaver 68
At Home 65
Agricultural Labourer 62
Labourer 50
Power Loom Weaver 45
Coal Miner 44
House Keeper 40
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 39
Weaver 39
House Servant 37
Cotton Spinner 33
Wool Comber 25
Dress Maker 23
Hand Loom Weaver 23
Servant 22
Nurse 18
General Servant 17
Woollen Weaver 17
Carter 16
Cotton Piecer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Laundress 15
Woollen Spinner 15
Joiner 14

Fielding Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fielding 100% 45,779
2 Falding 75% 987
3 Feilding 75% 910
4 Faulding 75% 495
5 Fulding 75% 337
6 Folding 75% 257
7 Feelding 88% 175
8 Filding 88% 166
9 Foulding 75% 140

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

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