Attfield Surname

253,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Attfield Surname Definition:

= Atfield, q.v.

Attfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0031:55,5516,742
Canada2401:153,52315,602
New Zealand771:58,8099,204
Australia561:482,06636,890
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Wales491:63,1545,613
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4561:53,4556,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Attfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Atfield, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Attfield Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Attfield Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Attfield is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Attfield? popularity and diffusion

Attfield is the 253,301st most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,668,511 people. The last name Attfield is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Attfield reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,003 people, or 1 in 55,551. In England Attfield is most numerous in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, Essex, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Attfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Attfield has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Attfield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Attfield last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Attfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.95% more than the national average, earning R 441,876 per year; in United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $53,890 CAD per year.

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