O'Field Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

O'Field Surname User-submission:

O'Field is an Irish surname most predominantly found in Ireland and the United States. It is an Irish surname of royal heritage meaning 'grandson of field' and 'ruler of all land'. O'Field derived from the Gaelic Ó Fehld (descendant of Fehld 'ruler of all land').

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O'Field Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:8,840,462379,649
England151:3,714,537119,675
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

O'Field Surname Meaning

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O'Field is an Irish surname most predominantly found in Ireland and the United States. It is an Irish surname of royal heritage meaning 'grandson of field' and 'ruler of all land'. O'Field derived from the Gaelic Ó Fehld (descendant of Fehld 'ruler of all land'). The modern Irish variant spelling is Ó Fehld. O'Field. O'Field is one of the rarest Irish surnames found today due to the royal history of only marrying other European royalties outside the O'Field name or other family's with equal extreme wealth as the O'Fields beloved those not wealthy were the weak and did not deserve to carry out a weak bloodline or be included in the O'Field extreme wealth and royal family influence the O'Field family carried.

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O'Field Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Field Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Field is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Field? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of O'Field live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States O'Field is most common in: Alabama, where 24 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 24 percent are found and Colorado, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States O'Field exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found.

O'Field Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Field has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Field Last Name Statistics demography

O'Field earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning $49,717 USD per year.

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