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 696
Cotton Weaver 231
Coal Miner 62
Agricultural Labourer 56
Cotton Piecer 46
Labourer 45
Cotton Winder 43
House Keeper 41
Dress Maker 40
Cotton Spinner 32
Carter 31
House Servant 31
Cotton Factory Worker 30
Wife Of Above 29
Woollen Weaver 28
Joiner 26
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 23
Silk Weaver 22
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 19
Stone Mason 19
Grocer 17
Servant 17
General Servant 16
Butcher 16
Laundress 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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