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 954
Coal Miner 100
Cotton Weaver 78
Agricultural Labourer 47
General Labourer 43
Dress Maker 34
Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 27
General Servant 25
Cotton Operative 24
Worsted Spinner 23
Annuitant 21
Woollen Weaver 21
House Keeper 20
Laundress 19
Worsted Weaver 19
Butcher 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Cotton Winder 16
Silk Weaver 15
Stone Mason 15
Cotton Piecer 14
Lead Miner 14
Carter 13
Farmer 13

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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