Fields Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fields Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fields family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 275
Agricultural Labourer 52
General Labourer 23
Labourer 21
Dress Maker 20
Coal Miner 19
Domestic Servant 15
Farm Labourer 14
Living On Own Means 13
General Servant 12
General Domestic Servant 12
Grocer 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Cotton Weaver 9
Carpenter 9
Living On Her Own Means 8
Charwoman 8
Agri Labourer 8
Tailor 7
Farmer 7
Dock Labourer 5
Farm Servant 5
Bricklayer 5
Blacksmith 5
Brick Layer 4

Fields Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foulds 67% 12,706
2 Fields 100% 11,190
3 Fildes 67% 4,373
4 Folds 67% 1,394
5 Faulds 67% 420
6 Fieldes 86% 119
7 Fouldes 57% 110

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The surname Fields is the 2nd most popular variant of Foulds.

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