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
General Labourer 91
Living On Own Means 60
General Servant Domestic 50
Domestic Servant 44
Scholar 40
Dress Maker 39
Agricultural Labourer 33
Cook Domestic 29
Laundress Wash 23
Servant Domestic 22
Carpenter 21
Housemaid Domestic 21
Carman 20
Bricklayer Labourer 19
House Maid Domestic 19
Dock Labourer 18
Gardener Domestic 18
At School 17
Farmer 17
Railway Clerk 16
Charwoman 15
Tailoress 15
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 15
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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