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
School 781
Coal Miner Hewer 89
Farmer 80
General Servant (domestic) 53
General Labourer 52
Farm Labourer 52
Labourer 50
Private Means 50
Domestic Servant 43
Dressmaker 40
None 30
Clerk 27
At School 24
Housekeeper 23
Shop Assistant 21
Blacksmith 21
At Home 20
Carter 20
Bricklayer 18
Charwoman 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Joiner 18
Home 16
Student 15
Dock Labourer 15

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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