This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Blundeville,— probably Blonville, a place near Pont l'Eveque in Normandy. There can be no doubt as regards this origin so far as the Norfolk and Suffolk families of this name are concerned.

'In 1567 Thomas Blundevile, Esq., settled Blumwle's manor, Rte, on John Blumvyle, in trust for the said Thomas': History of Norfolk.

'In 1490, Richard Blomvyle, or Blundevile, Esq, had his manor and Heverland and died seized of them in 1603': ibid.

John de Blomevile, 1249, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William de Blundevile, 1283, Norfolk: ibid.

William de Blumvile, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Blomefield, of Fersfield, gent., 1731: History of Norfolk.Stolen from Fore-bears

Francis Blomrneld, rector of Fersfield, 1736: ibid.

'Here lyetn Patience, the wife of Robert King, and daughter of Thomas Blunrlevyle, who lived vertuouslv. and died religiously, Jan. 7, 1638,' Newton Ch., Norfolk: ibid.

1778. Samuel Blomfield to Elis. Gould: St. George, Hanover Square.

Lower, writing about Blunderfield (v. London Directory), says: 'A corruption of Blondeville. This awkward and unpromising name was borne some years ago by a farming bailiff at Bayfield Hall, Norfolk' (Patronymica Britannica). Oddly enough he does not recognize Bloomfield as a corruption. He says, 'Bloomfield, a village in Worcestershire, and probably other localities. Norfolk has long been the greatest habitat of the name' (ibid.). Of course Bloomfield in Worcestershire, and Cumberland may have given rise to families of this name, but in nine cases out of ten the derivation given above will apply, and is absolutely correct of the East-Anglian representatives.

(English or Scandinavian + English) belonging to Bloomfield-the Flower-Field. [Middle English blome, Old English blóma or Old Norse blóm = Old Saxon blómo = Ger. blume, a flower + M.E, O.E feld) (French) belonging to Blondeville or Blundeville, apparently the present Blonville-sur-mer (Cal­vados) = Blond’s Estate. [Latin villa] (Ger.) an Anglicization of the German Blumenfeld.

(from the name of a female ancestor) or (from a house sign) This is a translation of Blumfeld or Blumenfeld, which is an extension and variant of Blum.

A village in co. Worcester, and probably other localities. Norfolk has long been the greatest habitat of the name.

Armorially identified with Blomville, from the lordship so named near Caen and Touques. The name occurs as Blundeville, Blosmeville, Blumville, &c. Richard de Blumville was a benefactor, t. Rich. I., to Bliburg Abbey, Suffolk (Mon. ii. 594). Thomas de B. had custody of the estates of Earl Bigod in Norfolk and Suffolk (Roberts, Excerpt. i. 125), and 1230 Thomas de B. was bishop of Norwich. In 1316 Catherine and William de B. were possessed of six manors in Norfolk (Palgr. Parl. Writs). Hence the lords Bloomfield.

Bloomfield or Blomfield, also a Norfolk name has long been found in Suffolk. Bailiffs of Ipswich in the reigns of Edward IV., Henry VII., and Charles II., bore the name of Blomfield (W.). William Blomfield was a gentleman of Little Stonham, Stowmarket, in 1653 (H.). The name is still in Ipswich and Stowmarket. In the reign of James I. the name of Bloomfield occurred in the parish of Westley (G.). Robert Bloomfield, son of a tailor, and author of the "Farmer's Boy," was born at Honington, near Bury St. Edmunds, in 1766.