Schofield Name Meaning: This is a habitational name from various places. Middle english sc(h)ole 'hut' + feld 'pasture'-open country.
The name is of english origin mainly Northern & is locational for a 'lost' medieval village in Lancashire.
Discover how your Schofield ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 40 |
| Cambridgeshire | 13 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 374 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 13 |
| Derbyshire | 158 |
| Devon | 13 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 83 |
| Essex | 68 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 |
| Hampshire | 28 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 15 |
| Kent | 27 |
| Lancashire | 8,122 |
| Leicestershire | 17 |
| Lincolnshire | 143 |
| London | 566 |
| Middlesex | 46 |
| Northumberland | 46 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 166 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 51 |
| Somerset | 4 |
| Surrey | 20 |
| Sussex | 6 |
| Staffordshire | 113 |
| Warwickshire | 45 |
| Westmorland | 34 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 27 |
| Yorkshire | 5,788 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 10 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,945 |
| Cotton Weaver | 590 |
| Coal Miner | 254 |
| Woollen Weaver | 188 |
| Cotton Operative | 147 |
| House Keeper | 118 |
| Cotton Piecer | 106 |
| Cotton Winder | 86 |
| General Labourer | 85 |
| Dress Maker | 84 |
| Domestic Servant | 75 |
| Labourer | 70 |
| Joiner | 69 |
| Cotton Reeler | 69 |
| Cotton Spinner | 68 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 60 |
| Worsted Weaver | 58 |
| Grocer | 57 |
| Carter | 52 |
| Annuitant | 46 |
| Silk Weaver | 46 |
| Woollen Piecer | 46 |
| Stone Mason | 44 |
| Butcher | 41 |
| General Servant | 39 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Schofield | 8,736 |
| John Schofield | 7,830 |
| James Schofield | 5,666 |
| William Schofield | 5,468 |
| Sarah Schofield | 5,417 |
| Elizabeth Schofield | 4,215 |
| Thomas Schofield | 3,507 |
| Joseph Schofield | 2,920 |
| Ann Schofield | 2,720 |
| Hannah Schofield | 2,610 |
| Alice Schofield | 2,397 |
| George Schofield | 2,396 |
| Jane Schofield | 2,180 |
| Martha Schofield | 1,647 |
| Robert Schofield | 1,553 |
| Annie Schofield | 1,550 |
| Samuel Schofield | 1,546 |
| Emma Schofield | 1,499 |
| Charles Schofield | 1,408 |
| Henry Schofield | 1,395 |
| Ellen Schofield | 1,339 |
| Eliza Schofield | 1,304 |
| Margaret Schofield | 1,067 |
| Edward Schofield | 1,038 |
| Betty Schofield | 968 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schofield | 100% | 113,905 |
| 2 | Schofiled | 78% | 810 |
| 3 | Schafield | 89% | 262 |
| 4 | Schoefield | 90% | 245 |
| 5 | Schfield | 89% | 230 |
| 6 | Schefield | 89% | 229 |
| 7 | Schoffield | 90% | 198 |
| 8 | Schofeild | 78% | 122 |
The surname Schofield is the most popular version of all its varients