Wakefield Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wakefield Name Meaning: A locational name given to someone from an area of the same name.

From the Olde English 'wacu' vigil, festival or wake + 'feld' pasture, open country. So literally 'the festival field'

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wakefield Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wakefield family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 637
Agricultural Labourer 218
Labourer 68
House Servant 39
Servant 32
Dress Maker 28
General Servant 22
House Keeper 21
Carter 19
Laundress 19
Coal Miner 18
Carpenter 16
Cook 15
Shepherd 15
Tailor 15
Joiner 14
House Maid 13
Groom 12
Farm Labourer 12
Shoe Maker 12
Wife Of Above 11
Blacksmith 10
Errand Boy 10
Fustian Cutter 10
Brick Maker 10

Wakefield Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wakefield 100% 40,254
2 Wakfield 89% 250

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

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