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 | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 41 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 438 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 19 |
| Derbyshire | 176 |
| Devon | 26 |
| Dorset | 21 |
| Durham | 123 |
| Essex | 135 |
| Gloucestershire | 1 |
| Hampshire | 72 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 56 |
| Lancashire | 9,277 |
| Leicestershire | 34 |
| Lincolnshire | 150 |
| London | 652 |
| Middlesex | 113 |
| Northumberland | 102 |
| Norfolk | 19 |
| Northamptonshire | 7 |
| Nottinghamshire | 240 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 59 |
| Somerset | 3 |
| Surrey | 75 |
| Sussex | 35 |
| Staffordshire | 153 |
| Warwickshire | 67 |
| Westmorland | 39 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 32 |
| Yorkshire | 6,377 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 13 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 11 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 25 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 589 |
| Living On Own Means | 202 |
| Woollen Weaver | 178 |
| Cotton Spinner | 156 |
| General Labourer | 130 |
| Cotton Card Room Hand | 122 |
| Dress Maker | 94 |
| Cotton Winder | 87 |
| Scholar | 86 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 81 |
| Cotton Piecer | 66 |
| Farmer | 63 |
| General Servant Domestic | 55 |
| Domestic Servant | 52 |
| Coal Miner | 49 |
| Butcher | 45 |
| House Keeper | 38 |
| Stone Mason | 36 |
| Tailoress | 34 |
| Coal Hewer | 33 |
| Worsted Weaver | 32 |
| Cotton Reeler | 31 |
| Grocer Assistant | 30 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 30 |
| Joiner | 30 |
| 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