Mansfield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Mansfield Name Meaning: A habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire named Mansfield.

The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robertus Mannsfeld,dated 1379.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mansfield Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mansfield family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 415
Agricultural Labourer 191
Labourer 68
House Servant 59
At Home 47
Servant 35
Dress Maker 31
Farm Labourer 28
Laundress 22
Shoe Maker 21
General Servant 18
House Keeper 15
Tailor 14
Errand Boy 14
Blacksmith 13
Pauper 12
Carpenter 11
Butcher 11
House Maid 11
Son 11
Daughter 11
Hair Dresser 11
Frame Work Knitter 11
Wife 10
Grocer 10

Mansfield Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mansfield 100% 39,631
2 Mansfold 78% 394

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The surname Mansfield is the most popular version of all its varients

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