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 883
Agricultural Labourer 121
General Labourer 69
Coal Miner 59
Domestic Servant 56
Living On Own Means 51
Dress Maker 50
General Servant Domestic 41
Carpenter 37
Labourer 36
General Servant 31
Farm Labourer 28
Clerk 27
Laundress 26
Living On Her Own Means 25
General Domestic Servant 23
Farmer 21
Gardener 20
Cook Domestic Servant 18
Blacksmith 18
Errand Boy 18
Grocer 16
Carman 16
Baker 15
Tailoress 14

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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