Wield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wield Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wield family

Profession Census Frequency
Carpenter 2
Groom Domestic 2
Farmer's Son 2
Hay Dealer Cartman 2
Civil Engineer's Clerk 1
Waitress 1
Cotton Machinery Fitter Apprentice 1
Foreman Cotton Maker 1
Labourer Iron Foundry 1
Piecer In Cotton Mill 1
Pupil Teacher School 1
Bank Messenger 1
Servant Domestic 1
Agent To Bath Assurance 1
Brewer 1
Confectioner 1
Dairy Farmer 1
Dress Maker 1
Farmer 1
Farmer's Son Rel 1
House Boy (domestic) 1
Milkman 1
Small Farmer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Solicitor Clerk Law 1

Wield Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wild 80% 86,883
2 Wilde 60% 31,412
3 Would 60% 1,425
4 Waldie 33% 1,219
5 Weld 80% 912
6 Wield 100% 499
7 Wald 60% 435
8 Wold 60% 332
9 Weald 60% 292
10 Weild 60% 251
11 Walde 40% 163
12 Welde 60% 139
13 Ewald 40% 109

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The surname Wield is the 6th most popular variant of Wild.

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