Fieldsend Surname

296,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fieldsend Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the field end,' i.e. at the end of the field; compare Townsend, Overend, Woodend, &c.

Johannes de Feldehend, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

With this, compare Townshend.

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Fieldsend Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9231:60,3667,160
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Australia1021:264,66424,097
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Scotland251:214,15311,205
France91:7,380,302306,885
Wales71:442,07621,198
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5041:48,3645,951
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Fieldsend Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the field end,' i.e. at the end of the field; compare Townsend, Overend, Woodend, &c.

Johannes de Feldehend, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

With this, compare Townshend. The 'h' in both cases is intrusive. On the next page (191) occurs Thomas atte Tounehend.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Fieldsend Last Name Facts

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

Fieldsend is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fieldsend? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fieldsend is the 296,030th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,658,033 people. The last name Fieldsend is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Fieldsend are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Fieldsend is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 923 people, or 1 in 60,366. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 29 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 9 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Fieldsend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fieldsend has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fieldsend last name rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fieldsend Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fieldsend surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fieldsend earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.31% more than the national average, earning $51,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning $44,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fieldshend950/
Fieldsen941/
Fildsend940/
Fjeldsend896/
Feildsend890/
Fields-Ndao801/
Flodsand719/
Voldsund59335/
Flåtsund5921/
Valdozende536/
Valdesande531/
Veltezinda531/
Valdezindo531/
Filete Sant501/

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