Oldfield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Oldfield Name Meaning: Habitational from various minor place with this name. Old English (e)ald 'old' + feld 'open country'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.Allfield in Shropshire is identical in origin with 'Oldfield',hence certain grouping 'Offield' or 'Ofield'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oldfield Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oldfield family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 362
Agricultural Labourer 59
House Servant 46
At Home 43
Labourer 42
Lead Miner 34
Coal Miner 32
Power Loom Weaver 26
Wool Comber 22
Dress Maker 21
Farm Labourer 21
House Keeper 21
Stone Mason 21
Weaver 21
Servant 18
Annuitant 17
Silk Winder 17
Hand Loom Weaver 16
Silk Weaver 16
General Servant 15
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 14
Scholar At Home 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Wife 12
Ag Lab 11

Oldfield Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oldfield 100% 36,752
2 Aldfield 88% 286

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

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