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
General Labourer 25
General Servant Domestic 24
Scholar 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Dress Maker 12
Domestic Servant 10
Living On Own Means 10
Bricklayer 9
Dock Labourer 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Charwoman 7
Farmer 7
Domestic General Servant 7
Brick Layer 6
Clerk 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Laundress Wash 6
Dressmaker 5
Elementary School Teacher 5
Stone Mason 5
Carpenter 4
House Keeper 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Brick Maker 4
Housemaid Domestic 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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