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

Armfield, 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 Armfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Armfield in America

Armfield is the 22319th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Armfield surname appeared 1,155 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 Armfield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Armfield 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 Armfield

The surname ARMFIELD is of English origin, derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is composed of two elements: "arm" meaning "arm" or "brahium" in Old English, and "feld" meaning "field" or "open land."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ARMFIELD can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, dated 1273, where it appears as "Ermfeld." This suggests that the name may have originated in the county of Bedfordshire or a nearby region.

The ARMFIELD surname is also closely associated with the region of Lancashire, particularly in the area around Blackburn. In the 16th century, records show several ARMFIELD families living in and around the town of Blackburn, suggesting that the name may have been well-established in that area.

In the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 for William the Conqueror, there are no direct references to the surname ARMFIELD, but there are mentions of places with similar names, such as "Ermefield" in Hampshire and "Ermefeld" in Worcestershire, which may have been the original locations from which the surname derived.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname ARMFIELD was John Armfield, who was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, around 1580. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the area.

Another notable figure was Sir William Armfield (1604-1672), a wealthy English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lancashire in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, Robert Armfield (1726-1802) was a successful merchant and shipowner based in Liverpool, known for his involvement in the transatlantic trade.

The 19th century saw the rise of Joseph Armfield (1815-1895), a prominent English industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Armfield Engineering Company in Ringley, Lancashire.

Finally, one of the most famous individuals with the surname ARMFIELD was Sir Walter Armfield (1837-1912), a celebrated English architect who designed many notable buildings, including the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Armfield

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

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 Armfield 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 Armfield 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 Armfield was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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