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 612
Agricultural Labourer 104
House Servant 57
Coal Miner 52
Labourer 44
Dress Maker 28
Carter 26
Lead Miner 26
Laundress 24
Servant 23
House Keeper 21
Farmers Daughter 18
Blacksmith 15
House Maid 15
Tailor 15
General Servant 15
Shoe Maker 15
Fustian Cutter 15
Farmer 14
Farm Labourer 13
Joiner 13
Farmers Son 12
Farmers Wife 12
Wife Of Above 11
Woollen Cloth Weaver 11

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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