Heathfield Surname
Approximately 1,189 people bear this surname
Heathfield Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heathfield,' a parish in Sussex, nine miles from Uckfield; also a parish in Somerset, five miles from Taunton.
Walter de Hethfeld, Norfolk, 1265: History of Norfolk.
Lynot de Hethefeld, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHeathfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 774 | 1:71,987 | 8,238 |
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 441 | 1:55,273 | 6,578 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Heathfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Heathfield,' a parish in Sussex, nine miles from Uckfield; also a parish in Somerset, five miles from Taunton.
Walter de Hethfeld, Norfolk, 1265: History of Norfolk.
Lynot de Hethefeld, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Livesa de Hethfeld, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas Hethfeld, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1663. Thomas Heathfield (Surrey) and Alice Cuddington: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(English) Dweller at a Heath- Field [Old English hæð + feld]
A parish in Sussex, where the family in plebeian condition still reside. Also places in several other counties.
Heathfield Demographics
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Heathfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heathfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heathfield is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Heathfield.
How Common Is The Last Name Heathfield? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 315,551st most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,129,139 people. Heathfield is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Heathfield reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Heathfield is most widely held in England, where it is held by 774 people, or 1 in 71,987. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 35 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 6 percent reside. Other than England Heathfield exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.
Heathfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Heathfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heathfield last name rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Heathfield Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Heathfield last name are 3.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.67% registered with the party.
The amount Heathfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.61% more than the national average, earning R 483,852 per year; in United States they earn 30.3% more than the national average, earning $56,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% less than the national average, earning $47,382 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heatfield | 95 | 8 | / |
| Heathfeld | 95 | 0 | / |
| Hatfield | 89 | 52,160 | / |
| Hetfield | 89 | 364 | / |
| Athfield | 89 | 31 | / |
| Chatfield | 84 | 9,386 | / |
| Heitfield | 84 | 103 | / |
| Heetfield | 84 | 4 | / |
| Hettfield | 84 | 2 | / |
| Chetfield | 84 | 2 | / |
| Hithfield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Headfield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hietfield | 84 | 0 | / |
| Atfield | 82 | 620 | / |
| Hetfeld | 82 | 163 | / |
| Hetfild | 82 | 6 | / |
| Hadfield | 78 | 12,359 | / |
| Attfield | 78 | 1,561 | / |
| Heitfeld | 78 | 354 | / |
| Hedtfeld | 78 | 156 | / |
| Heetfeld | 78 | 41 | / |
| Hedfield | 78 | 8 | / |
| Hitfield | 78 | 1 | / |
| Headfeld | 78 | 0 | / |
| Chadfield | 74 | 313 | / |
| Heidtfeld | 74 | 34 | / |
| Heitfeldt | 74 | 15 | / |
| Heedfield | 74 | 0 | / |
| Headfeldt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hedfeld | 71 | 216 | / |
| Ihtfeld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aitfeld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edfield | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heidfeld | 67 | 205 | / |
| Heedfeld | 67 | 113 | / |
| Hedfeldt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hidfield | 67 | 0 | / |
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