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

Hadfield, 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 Hadfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hadfield in America

Hadfield is the 13391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hadfield surname appeared 2,275 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 Hadfield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hadfield 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 Hadfield

The Hadfield surname has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is an English locational name derived from the place name Hadfield, which is located in the county of Derbyshire. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hæcc" meaning a gate or bend, and "feld" meaning a field or open country.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Hadfield surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Hadefeld" in the county of Derbyshire. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various historical records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it was spelled as "Hathefeld" and "Hathfeld." During this period, the name was also associated with several places in Derbyshire, such as Hadfield and Hayfield.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Hadfield surname was John Hadfield, who was born around 1450 in Derbyshire. He was a prominent landowner and served as a Justice of the Peace in the county.

Another notable figure was Sir George Hadfield (1605-1670), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the Long Parliament during the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, the Hadfield family gained prominence in the industrial revolution, with several members becoming successful manufacturers and innovators in the steel industry. One of the most famous was Robert Abbott Hadfield (1858-1940), a renowned metallurgist and inventor who developed the first manganese steel alloy.

Other notable individuals with the Hadfield surname include Sir Robert Hadfield (1859-1940), a pioneering English industrialist and philanthropist, and Charles Hadfield (1821-1884), an English clergyman and author who wrote several books on theology and history.

The Hadfield surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Hadfield in Derbyshire, Hadfield in Gloucestershire, and Hadfield in Yorkshire, reflecting the widespread distribution of the name across the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hadfield

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

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

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