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 553
Agricultural Labourer 207
Labourer 61
House Servant 34
Dress Maker 30
Servant 26
Shoe Maker 25
Coal Miner 22
Blacksmith 19
Cook 18
Laundress 17
General Servant 15
House Keeper 14
Groom 13
Potter 13
Butcher 12
Baker 12
Gardener 12
Tailor 11
Nurse 11
Farm Labourer 11
Carter 10
Carman 9
Assistant 9
Worsted Spinner 8

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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