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

Fifield, 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 Fifield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fifield in America

Fifield is the 11622nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fifield surname appeared 2,699 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 Fifield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fifield 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 Fifield

The surname Fifield is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "fyge" meaning fig tree, and "feld" meaning field or open land. It likely originated in the Middle Ages as a locational name given to someone who lived near a field or area where fig trees grew.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fifield can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "de Figefeld." This suggests that the name was already well-established by the 13th century.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several references to places with similar names, such as "Fige" in Warwickshire and "Fige-grava" in Gloucestershire, indicating the presence of fig trees or fig groves in those areas.

The name Fifield has been associated with various places throughout England, such as Fifield in Oxfordshire, Fifield Bavant in Wiltshire, and Fifield Neville in Shropshire. These place names likely contributed to the widespread use of the surname Fifield.

Notable individuals with the surname Fifield include:

1. Thomas Fifield (c. 1500-1567), an English Protestant reformer and clergyman during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
2. Sir John Fifield (1579-1642), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Shropshire in the early 17th century.
3. Anne Fifield (1633-1705), one of the first Quaker settlers in Rhode Island and a prominent advocate for religious freedom.
4. William Fifield (1767-1828), an American Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in Ohio.
5. Henry Fifield (1810-1891), an American architect and civil engineer known for designing several churches and public buildings in New England.

Throughout its history, the surname Fifield has undergone various spelling variations, including Fyfeld, Fyfelde, Feyfield, and Fyfeild, reflecting the changes in pronunciation and spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fifield

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

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

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