Horsfield Surname
Approximately 4,814 people bear this surname
Horsfield Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the horse-field,' an enclosure for horses. The parentage is clearly North English, but I cannot find the spot. It will probably be found in Yorkshire, as I find no Lancashire records.
Read More About This SurnameHorsfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,042 | 1:18,316 | 2,617 |
| Australia | 587 | 1:45,989 | 5,757 |
| United States | 471 | 1:769,552 | 59,828 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| South Africa | 124 | 1:436,917 | 37,311 |
| Scotland | 117 | 1:45,759 | 4,089 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,008 | 1:12,139 | 1,846 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Horsfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the horse-field,' an enclosure for horses. The parentage is clearly North English, but I cannot find the spot. It will probably be found in Yorkshire, as I find no Lancashire records. compare Horscraft.
1596. Baptised — Dorothie, d. William Horsefold: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1795. Married — Richard Thornton and Elizabeth Horsefield: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at the Horse- Field [Old English hors + feld]
From Horfield; a location name in Gloucestershire.
Horsfield Demographics
Horsfield Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Horsfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horsfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
Horsfield is found most in England. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Horsfield? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 98,479th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,513,823 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Horsfield reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 3,042 people, or 1 in 18,316. In England Horsfield is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Lancashire, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Horsfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Horsfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Horsfield last name expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,095 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Horsfield Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Horsfield last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Horsfield surname are 15.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.75% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Horsfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.57% more than the national average, earning R 431,484 per year; in United States they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $47,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $52,487 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huorsfield | 95 | 1 | / |
| Horshfield | 95 | 0 | / |
| Horsfeld | 94 | 2 | / |
| Horsfeldt | 89 | 29 | / |
| Harsfield | 89 | 22 | / |
| Harshfield | 84 | 683 | / |
| Hearsfield | 84 | 0 | / |
| Harshfeld | 78 | 2 | / |
| Harzfield | 78 | 0 | / |
| Harschfeld | 74 | 13 | / |
| Harzfeld | 71 | 38 | / |
| Arsfeldt | 71 | 16 | / |
| Earsfeld | 71 | 2 | / |
| Harchfeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arsfueldt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hearsfelt | 67 | 0 | / |
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