Fields Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fields Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fields family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 173
Agricultural Labourer 73
Labourer 37
Farm Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
General Servant 13
Tailor 11
Servant 10
Farm Servant 9
Gardener 9
House Keeper 8
Ag Labourer 7
Laundress 7
Bricklayer 7
Straw Plaiter 6
Charwoman 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Hatter 6
Coal Miner 6
Groom 6
Machinest 5
Brick Layer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Hat Trimmer 4

Fields Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foulds 67% 12,706
2 Fields 100% 11,190
3 Fildes 67% 4,373
4 Folds 67% 1,394
5 Faulds 67% 420
6 Fieldes 86% 119
7 Fouldes 57% 110

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The surname Fields is the 2nd most popular variant of Foulds.

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