Whitfield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Whitfield Name Meaning: Habitational from various places named 'Whitfield'. Hwit 'white' + feld 'open country'.

The name is of english origin. The above could indicate 'the white plain',chalky earth.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitfield Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitfield family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 465
Agricultural Labourer 101
House Servant 68
Labourer 57
Coal Miner 47
At Home 33
Servant 31
Farm Labourer 29
Lead Ore Miner 28
Dress Maker 24
Lead Miner 20
General Servant 19
Laundress 18
Pauper 18
House Keeper 17
Farm Servant 16
Shoe Maker 16
Butcher 16
Railway Labourer 16
Grocer 15
Tailor 15
Gardener 14
Annuitant 14
Wife 13
Scholar At Home 12

Whitfield Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitfield 100% 40,595
2 Whitefield 90% 7,337
3 Whetfield 89% 102

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The surname Whitfield is the most popular version of all its varients

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