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 1,187
Cotton Weaver 404
House Keeper 73
Woollen Weaver 56
Coal Miner 55
General Labourer 51
Cotton Winder 45
Cotton Operative 43
Labourer 40
Cotton Spinner 35
Dress Maker 34
Agricultural Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 32
Joiner 27
Cotton Piecer 25
Stone Mason 25
General Servant 24
Annuitant 21
No Occupation 21
Laundress 19
Carter 19
Cotton Reeler 18
Butcher 17
Charwoman 17
Grocer 16

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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