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

Winfield, 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 Winfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Winfield in America

Winfield is the 4318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Winfield surname appeared 8,230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Winfield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Winfield 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 Winfield

The surname Winfield originated in England, derived from the Old English words "winnan" meaning "to toil" or "to strive," and "feld" meaning "field." It was a locational name given to someone who lived or worked on a windy or breezy field.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the 12th century, with a reference to a William de Wynefeld in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1175. The spelling variations in early records include Wynfeld, Wynfelde, and Wynfyld.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Hundred Rolls of 1273 as Willelmus de Wynefeld, indicating a landowner in Derbyshire. The Winfield family also had connections to Staffordshire, where the name was associated with the town of Winfield.

One notable figure bearing the Winfield surname was Sir Ralph de Wynfelde, a 14th-century knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence and was rewarded with lands in Northumberland by King Edward III.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Winfield family gained prominence in Cheshire, where they held lands and estates. Sir Robert Winfield (1548-1628) was a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Cheshire in 1604.

In the 18th century, Sir Henry Winfield (1692-1752) was a renowned physician and Fellow of the Royal Society, known for his contributions to the study of anatomy and physiology.

Another notable bearer of the name was James Winfield (1786-1865), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament.

The Winfield surname also has a presence in the United States, where it was brought by early English settlers. One of the earliest recorded instances was Thomas Winfield, who arrived in Virginia in 1635.

Throughout history, the Winfield surname has been associated with various professions, including landowners, military figures, politicians, and scholars, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Winfield

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

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

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