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 842
Coal Miner 113
Cotton Weaver 85
General Labourer 56
Agricultural Labourer 48
Farmer 41
Living On Own Means 38
Dress Maker 32
Living On Her Own Means 29
Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 28
General Servant Domestic 25
Grocer 23
House Keeper 20
Joiner 19
General Servant 17
Laundress 17
Silk Weaver 17
Blacksmith 17
Woollen Weaver 17
Cotton Spinner 16
Stone Mason 16
Worsted Spinner 16
Cotton Winder 14
Farm Servant 14

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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