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
School 620
Cotton Weaver 64
Private Means 57
Coal Miner Hewer 54
Labourer 42
General Labourer 37
Dressmaker 34
Farmer 33
Farm Labourer 32
Weaver 31
General Servant (domestic) 27
Scholar 26
None 23
At Home 21
House Keeper 21
House Painter 20
Assisting In Business 20
Joiner 20
Clerk 19
Housekeeper 16
Carter 16
School Boy 15
Domestic Servant 14
Shop Assistant 14
Coal Miner (hewer) 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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