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 914
Cotton Weaver 372
Coal Miner 64
General Labourer 61
Cotton Winder 60
Cotton Operative 57
Dress Maker 50
Cotton Spinner 45
Living On Her Own Means 39
Living On Own Means 38
Woollen Weaver 35
Farmer 31
Domestic Servant 31
Cotton Piecer 31
Labourer 30
House Keeper 23
Agricultural Labourer 22
Joiner 22
Carter 20
Butcher 20
Grocer 19
Weaver 17
Painter 16
Laundress 15
Weaver Cotton 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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