Easterfield Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Easterfield Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the East Field or Plain [Old English eástra + feld]

Easterfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071

Easterfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the East Field or Plain [Old English eástra + feld]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Easterfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Easterfield occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Easterfield? popularity and diffusion

Easterfield is the 3,602,217th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Easterfield live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Easterfield is most common in England, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 50 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 19 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 7 percent are found and Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Easterfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Easterfield has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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