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

Ofield, 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 Ofield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ofield in America

Ofield is the 64559th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ofield surname appeared 308 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 Ofield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ofield 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 Ofield

The surname Ofield is of English origin, deriving from a locational name referring to a dweller near an open field. The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the 13th century, with the Middle English spelling 'Offeld' appearing in records from Oxfordshire in 1273.

The name is closely linked to the Old English word 'ofer', meaning 'open', and 'feld', meaning 'field'. It is believed that the surname Ofield originally referred to individuals who lived near or worked on open fields, likely in rural agricultural communities.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1275, a record of landowners in England, the name appears as 'Offeld' in Cambridgeshire. This early documentation suggests that the name was well-established in the eastern counties of England during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Ofield was John Offield, mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1315. This reference provides evidence of the name's presence in northern England during the 14th century.

Variations in spelling were common in the Middle Ages, and the surname Ofield has been recorded under different forms, such as Offeild, Offeyld, and Offild. These variations reflect the regional dialects and scribal practices of the time.

Notable individuals with the surname Ofield include:

1. Richard Ofield (c. 1570-1640), an English physician and author of medical works.
2. Elizabeth Ofield (c. 1595-1670), a Puritan settler in Massachusetts Bay Colony and one of the founders of Salem, Massachusetts.
3. William Ofield (1655-1720), a prominent merchant and landowner in Bristol, England.
4. Samuel Ofield (1720-1792), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
5. Mary Ofield (1780-1865), an English writer and poet, known for her collection of poems titled "Songs of the Heart" published in 1825.

The surname Ofield, while not among the most common English surnames, has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, reflecting the agricultural roots and regional diversity of its origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ofield

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

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

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