Oldfield Surname
Approximately 17,507 people bear this surname
Oldfield Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the old field'; (a) 'of Oldfield.' Naturally this is a surname that belongs to various districts. Even the earliest instances are found scattered in separate parts of the country.
Read More About This SurnameOldfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,422 | 1:7,507 | 1,093 |
| United States | 4,054 | 1:89,408 | 10,059 |
| Australia | 3,250 | 1:8,306 | 1,231 |
| Canada | 970 | 1:37,985 | 4,784 |
| New Zealand | 520 | 1:8,708 | 1,506 |
| Wales | 416 | 1:7,439 | 831 |
| South Africa | 296 | 1:183,033 | 20,025 |
| Jamaica | 116 | 1:24,741 | 1,999 |
| Scotland | 98 | 1:54,631 | 4,602 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Panama | 27 | 1:144,898 | 4,800 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Ireland | 26 | 1:181,113 | 7,791 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Isle of Man | 22 | 1:3,901 | 846 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | 1:459 | 108 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,728 | 1:5,156 | 782 |
| Wales | 206 | 1:7,614 | 484 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 843 | 1:59,571 | 6,578 |
Oldfield (16) may also be a first name.
Oldfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the old field'; (a) 'of Oldfield.' Naturally this is a surname that belongs to various districts. Even the earliest instances are found scattered in separate parts of the country. 'Adam' or 'William at the Old Field 'would be common. There is a hamlet in the parish of Heswall, Cheshire, which has given birth to many of the name.
Philip de la Holdefelde, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de la Aldefeld. Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ricardus de Oldefelde, Gloucestershire, 1315. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas de Aldefeld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam de Aldefeld, wright, 1379: ibid.
John del Oldefeld, 1438: East Cheshire.
1564. Married — John Oldefeilde and Ellen Swydells: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.
Roger Oldfield, yeoman, Sutton, Cheshire, 1641: Wills at Chester.
(English) Dweller near the old field, a designation given to a field after another has been cleared; one who came from Aldfield (old field), in Yorkshire.
Guy de Provence, who came to this country in the suite of Eleanor, on her marriage to King Henry II. in 1236, married Alice, sister of Sir Patrick de Hartwell, and with her obtained the manor and lands of Oldfield, co. Chester. Their grandson, Richard, was the first who assumed the name De Oldfield. B.L.G.
A location name in Worcestershire.
The Oldfields of Derbyshire take the name of a Cheshire township. De Oldfield was the name of a Cheshire family, that owned Oldfield manor in the 14th century, and were originally of French extraction. There are also representatives of the name in Norfolk.
The name of Oldfield is now established in Norfolk and Derbyshire, and there are places thus called in Cheshire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. James Oldfield was rector of Stratton, Norfolk, in the reign of James II., and there was a Sir John Oldfield of Spalding, Lincolnshire, in the reign of Anne (Bl.).
Oldfield Demographics
Oldfield Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Oldfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oldfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oldfield occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oldfield? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,502nd most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 416,265 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Oldfield are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name globally It is held by 16 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 7,422 people, or 1 in 7,507. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Oldfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oldfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Oldfield surname rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 891 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 108 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Oldfield Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Oldfield last name is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Oldfield last name are 17.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.7% registered with the party.
The amount Oldfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 449.63% more than the national average, earning R 1,306,140 per year; in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $54,332 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouldfield | 94 | 8 | / |
| Oldffield | 94 | 1 | / |
| Holdfield | 94 | 0 | / |
| Oldfeld | 93 | 6 | / |
| Oldfild | 93 | 4 | / |
| Goldfeld | 88 | 489 | / |
| Holdfeld | 88 | 54 | / |
| Oldfeldt | 88 | 18 | / |
| Goldfild | 88 | 8 | / |
| Aldfield | 88 | 0 | / |
| Oltfield | 88 | 0 | / |
| Goldfeldt | 82 | 25 | / |
| Holdfeldt | 82 | 4 | / |
| Holtfield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Oldfelt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oldfyld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Altfield | 75 | 43 | / |
| Goldfelt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Holdfelt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Altfeld | 67 | 387 | / |
| Gauldfeldt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Altfeldt | 63 | 1 | / |
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