Mirfield Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Mirfield Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Mirfield (Yorks), 14th cent. Mirfeld = the Bog- Field [Middle English mir,mire, Old Norse myrr (whence Danish myr), a bog + Middle English Old Englishfeld]

Mirfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:381,63126,761
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:130,35012,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Mirfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Mirfield (Yorks), 14th cent. Mirfeld = the Bog- Field [Middle English mir,mire, Old Norse myrr (whence Danish myr), a bog + Middle English Old Englishfeld]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mirfield Last Name Facts

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

Mirfield is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirfield? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mirfield is the 942,947th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Mirfield are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 381,631. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 49 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England Mirfield occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Mirfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mirfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mirfield last name declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mirfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mirfield last name are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mirfield earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.11% more than the national average, earning $53,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.9% less than the national average, earning $46,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muirfield945/
Mairfield942/
Mirfeld931/
Murfield88274/
Marfield8899/
Myrfield8872/
Merfield8861/
Meirfeld885/
Merrfield8210/
Muirfeldt822/
Merhfield821/
Merfeld801,294/
Myrfeld8055/
Murfeld803/
Murfild800/
Murphfield781/
Meerfeld7599/
Mehrfeld7554/
Merfelds751/
Merfeldt751/
Murfeldt751/
Myhrfeldt711/
Meerrfeld711/
Merfelt670/
Murfilt670/
Myrefelt6327/
Meerffld631/
Mearfelt630/

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