Find out how popular the last name Archield is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Archield.

Archield, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Archield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Archield in America

Archield is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Archield surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Archield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Archield to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Archield

The surname Archield is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France, in the 11th century. It is thought to derive from the Old French words "archier" and "feilde," which together mean "archer of the field" or "archer of the open country." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as an occupational surname to someone who worked as an archer, likely a skilled bowman in the service of a noble or military force.

During the Norman conquest of England in 1066, many Norman families and their retainers settled in various parts of the country, bringing their surnames with them. The earliest known record of the Archield name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus Archelere, whose name is believed to be an early spelling variation of Archield.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name continued to be found in various records and documents across England. One notable bearer of the name was Sir William Archield, a knight who fought alongside Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century. Another prominent figure was John Archield, a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of London, who lived from 1320 to 1385.

In the 15th century, a family bearing the Archield surname owned lands in the county of Gloucestershire, which included the manor of Archield's Court near the village of Painswick. This manor house and its associated lands remained in the family's possession until the early 17th century.

During the English Civil War in the mid-17th century, a Royalist officer named Captain Thomas Archield distinguished himself in several battles fought against the Parliamentarian forces. He was born in 1620 and died in 1678.

Another notable bearer of the Archield name was Sir Robert Archield, a prominent lawyer and judge who lived from 1672 to 1735. He served as the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench and was knighted for his services to the Crown.

Over the centuries, the Archield surname has also been found in various spellings, such as Archfield, Archefeld, and Archefelde, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and record-keeping practices of different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Archield

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Archield.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Archield was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Archield has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Archield was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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