Field Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Field Name Meaning: Originating from the Anglo-Saxon 'feld' meaning 'open country'.

An Anglo-Saxon name which was probably given to someone who lived in the 'open country' (non-cultivated soil).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Field Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Field family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,913
Private Means 220
General Labourer 171
Farm Labourer 141
None 121
General Servant (domestic) 118
Labourer 114
Dressmaker 99
Domestic Servant 79
Carpenter 69
Clerk 68
Scholar 67
Bricklayer 66
House Painter 65
Laundress 60
Farmer 58
At Home 55
General Servant Domestic 51
Assisting In Business 51
Assisting In The Business 50
Butcher 49
Carman 49
At School 46
Gardener Domestic 46
Shop Assistant 45

Field Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Field 100% 111,476
2 Flood 40% 15,683
3 Flude 20% 2,687
4 Feild 60% 937
5 Fold 60% 654
6 Fould 60% 561
7 Ofield 83% 530
8 Filed 60% 371
9 Floud 40% 330
10 Ifould 50% 316
11 Fuld 60% 283
12 Ifield 83% 252
13 Faldo 40% 137

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

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