Fieldwick Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fieldwick Surname Definition:

This surname is peculiar to Sussex, where it can be found as far back as the early 14th century in the persons of Bonefaco de Feldwyk and Richard de Feldwyk, both Lyndefeld (Sussex Lay Subsidy.) A late Elizabethan escheat records the lands of John Feldwick, 'Feldwicke' in West Hoathly parish, which is likely the place from which the name originates.

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Fieldwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:406,70127,895
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086

Fieldwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is peculiar to Sussex, where it can be found as far back as the early 14th century in the persons of Bonefaco de Feldwyk and Richard de Feldwyk, both Lyndefeld (Sussex Lay Subsidy.) A late Elizabethan escheat records the lands of John Feldwick, 'Feldwicke' in West Hoathly parish, which is likely the place from which the name originates.

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Fieldwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fieldwick is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fieldwick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name Fieldwick occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Fieldwick live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Fieldwick is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 406,701. In England Fieldwick is primarily found in: East Sussex, where 28 percent reside, West Sussex, where 20 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 15 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Fieldwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fieldwick has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fieldwick last name expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feldwick94161/
Feldwicke8919/
Feildwick890/
Fieldwig820/
Veldwijk71471/
Fjeldvik7174/
Feldbäck711/
Feldweg6385/
Veldwyk6323/
Vildvik633/
Fjeldvig5954/
Feltweg500/

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