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 1,101
Agricultural Labourer 174
Labourer 74
General Labourer 69
Domestic Servant 58
Dress Maker 51
General Servant 38
Carpenter 35
Laundress 35
Farm Labourer 33
Coal Miner 31
Carman 24
Annuitant 20
Charwoman 20
Errand Boy 20
Gardener 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Servant 16
Shoe Maker 16
Painter 15
Baker 14
No Occupation 14
Potter 14
Cabinet Maker 13
Dressmaker 13

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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