Ifield Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Ifield Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Ifield (Sussex, Kent) = (prob.) the Yew-Field [I(f)-, Old English íw, yew-tree, has prob. been in­fluenced in form by the French if, itself from O.H.Ger. íwa + Old English feld] The Sussex parish of Ifield contains Ewhurst = ‘Yew-Wood.

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Ifield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
Australia901:299,95226,269
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Belize451:7,8991,156
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ifield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Ifield (Sussex, Kent) = (prob.) the Yew-Field [I(f)-, Old English íw, yew-tree, has prob. been in­fluenced in form by the French if, itself from O.H.Ger. íwa + Old English feld] The Sussex parish of Ifield contains Ewhurst = ‘Yew-Wood.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ifield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ifield is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ifield? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 811,192nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Ifield live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 42 percent reside, Greater London, where 38 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Ifield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ifield has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 459 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 983 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ifield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ifield surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ifield earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.84% less than the national average, earning $35,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $56,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hifield920/
Ifeld910/
Hiefield8637/
Hoifield863/
Heifield863/
Haifield861/
Eiffield861/
Hiffield860/
Isfeld83523/
Aifeld8318/
Afield8311/
Eifeld8311/
Idfeld836/
Efield832/
Highfield804,320/
Heiffield800/
Eisfeld771,756/
Upfield77265/
Isfeldt7779/
Hyfield7760/
Effield7737/
Eißfeld7720/
Idfeldt776/
Haifild774/
Goifeld773/
Haifeld772/
Heifeld772/
Hisfeld772/
Uitfild772/
Hißfeld771/
Eifeldt771/
Hufield771/
Eiffeld771/
Ijsfeld771/
Ihtfeld771/
Eyfield771/
Aitfeld771/
Issfeld771/
Uffield770/
Eizfeld770/
Ewfield770/
Hefield770/
Ifelt733/
Ufeld732/
Hayfield71833/
Heafield71456/
Heitfeld71354/
Eichfeld71244/
Heidfeld71205/
Hawfield71173/
Eisfeldt71145/
Hupfield71123/
Heffield7150/
Huffield7138/
Eißfeldt7130/
Hoifeldt7129/
Hiddfeld7110/
Heifelds718/
Eissfeld714/
Høifeldt712/
Heifeldt711/
Hewfield711/
Hoyfield711/
Heizfeld711/
Eisfeltd710/
Hissfeld710/
Heefield710/
Heyfield710/
Huitfeldt67195/
Esfeld67166/
Hufeld67129/
Eissfeldt67110/
Heidtfeld6734/
Ísfeld6728/
Eßfeld6725/
Eichfeldt6725/
Gefeld6719/
Ayfeld6718/
Heitfeldt6715/
Upfeld6715/
Isfelt6714/
Heidfeldt6710/
Hyfeld675/
Hischfeld673/
Eyfeld673/
Eifelt672/
Ehfeld672/
Hichfeldt671/
Ajfeld671/

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