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

Duffield, 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 Duffield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duffield in America

Duffield is the 8271st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duffield surname appeared 4,009 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Duffield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duffield 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 Duffield

The surname Duffield originates from England and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the place name Duffield, which means "the field by the little hill" in Old English, combining the words "dun" meaning hill and "feld" meaning field.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Duffield appears in the Pipe Rolls of Derbyshire in 1176, referring to a person named William de Duffeld. The name is also found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which lists people by their place of residence.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Duffield was primarily concentrated in the counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire, where several villages and hamlets bear the name Duffield. This suggests that the surname likely originated from one of these locations.

Notable individuals with the surname Duffield include Sir William Duffield (c. 1587-1670), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Derby in the 17th century. Another was Sir Ralph Duffield (1614-1677), an English politician and landowner who served as Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1660.

In the 16th century, a variant spelling of the name, Duffeild, is recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire. This spelling variation highlights the fluidity of surnames during that time period.

John Duffield (1832-1895) was a prominent English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century. He was known for his exceptional batting skills and holds the record for the highest individual score in a first-class match for Nottinghamshire, scoring 238 runs against Surrey in 1884.

Another notable individual was Benjamin Duffield (1816-1887), an English Methodist minister and author who wrote extensively on theological subjects and served as the President of the Wesleyan Conference in 1877.

Overall, the surname Duffield has a rich history deeply rooted in the landscape and communities of central England, particularly in the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duffield

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

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

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