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Origin of Field Total Records: 27  Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: The original family name was Fielding - it was changed during the immigration process to Feeley - because the immigration authorities couldn't understand my Irish forefather's brough and he evidently was unable to read. This as far as I know took place during the Potato Famine - Joseph Fielding emigrated from Belfast area of Ireland . Surnames: Feeley, Fielding Submitted by: Kate Sevigny Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Highfield surname originated in Southampton, England. Part of Southampton is still named Highfield. Surnames: Highfield Submitted by: Michael J. Highfield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: To the best of my knowledge: Greenfield's arrived in Massachusets ~ 1640's and originated from Scotland. Surnames: Greenfield Submitted by: Phil Greenfield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: The surname FIFIELD appears to be derived from an old Anglo-Saxon measure of land, the hide. A hide was the amount deemed necessary to support a family, and varied according to the quality of the land. A common family group was five hides of land Several small English villages are called Fifield or a variant. There are over 60 variants of the name Fifield Surnames: Fefeld, Fifield, Fivefield, Fyfield, Fyphild, Phifield, Phyfield Submitted by: Jacqueline Woolnough Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: This surname seems to have come from Beddingfield/Bedingfield. My line is from William Beddingfield who married Elizabeth Yelverton. We came from England to the US down through NC, GA into AL. Surnames: Benefield Submitted by: Kim Moncus Brown Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Ransom Burdette Chatfield, born 27 Jun 1853 Palmyra, Wisc. Married Sarah Baird, born 1854 Troy Center, Wisc. 1 child known, Harry James born Oct 5, 1881 seeking any additional information Surnames: CHATFIELD Submitted by: Nancy Buchan Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: william mytton littlefield born Enfield, England 1834 died 1909. Son Arthur Mytton Littlefield born 1887 emigrated to Canada, died Toronto 1919 of Spanish Influenza. He was a paper hanger who had three children, Arthur, Vincent and Muriel. Looking for links to Mytton family in England. Surnames: littlefield Submitted by: angie littlefield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Andrew Bloomfield, B.1870-d.1954. Worked an railroad in IL, lived in Highland Park, IL. M Ann, , son Harold b. 1910-d. 1978 daughter Anne b.? d. 1948. grandsons John A. Bloomfield, John C. Rasmussen & Robert Rasmussen. May have had brother, imigrated from Scotland late 1800's. Little else is known. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. --Grdsn John A. Bloomfield Surnames: Bloomfield Submitted by: John Bloomfield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Grandparents Noah Fields & Louella (spoonamore) Fields Surnames: Fields Submitted by: Laura Fields Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Researching my 3rd great-grandfather ROBERT A. WHITFIELD, born abt 1835 in North Carolina and died in 1862 in the Civil War, serving in the Georgia Infantry. Last 'official' record of him is in the 1860 Gordon County, Georgia Census. Two other Whitfield males listed in that Census - GEORGE W. WHITFIELD (born abt 1815 in NC) and JOHN G. WHITFIELD (born abt 1837 in NC). Anyone having any connections to these Whitfields or any advice on where I might find more, please let me know! Thanks! Surnames: WHITFIELD Submitted by: Stacy Cox Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Family of James Haverfield (Ohio, Kansas, Pennsylvania) Surnames: Haverfield Submitted by: Kathleen Maca Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: I am researching all instances of the Scardefield surname (and variants) and would be pleased to exchange information on it. Surnames: Scardefield Submitted by: Linda Monk Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: I am trying to find where Hubbel Redfield 1875-1941 was born. Surnames: Redfield Submitted by: Lanny Davis Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: In north of England Surnames: FALLOWFIELD Submitted by: Tracy Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: looking for a susan attfield Married a john mcfarlane no dates He was bporn scotland and they lived aroungd the Ballarat area. Surnames: Attfield Submitted by: carmel Dickson Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: JEFFRIE MAYFIELD born August 16, 1902 in TN. Mother:Margaret Saphrona McKelvy, Father Pleasant Douglas Mayfield. Brothers Noah, Newton, Luke, and Frank: Sisters Cora, Winnie, Pearl& Vera. Last seen by brother Noah in a Northern State working at a service station. Could have changed identity. Surnames: Mayfield Submitted by: J. Hannah Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Thomas Henry & Eliza emigrated to Australia from England with their 9 children in 1928. Surnames: Wakefield Submitted by: B. Wakefield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Powerful and gentle Surnames: Brinsfield Submitted by: Brinsfield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Barnfield English origin means barn in a field Surnames: Barnfield Submitted by: glitz Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Enfielde Old English origin means area of open land belonging to Eana Surnames: Enfielde Submitted by: glitz Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Longfield Olde English origin means long field Surnames: Longfield Submitted by: glitz Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Westfield English origin means from the West field Surnames: Westfield Submitted by: glitz Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Blanchfield is an anglicisation of de Blancheville, a Norman family name based in Ireland. The original name would have signified a norman knight as coming from Blancheville or 'whitetown'. Surnames: Blanchfield Submitted by: Greg Blanchfield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: The name Harshfield / Hershfield means Deerfield and comes from Germany Surnames: Harshfield / Hershfield Submitted by: marlene harshfield fink Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Schofield-old English for "white field" Surnames: Schofield Submitted by: Jessica Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: Ox Hill Surnames: Brassfield Submitted by: Terry Brassfield Origin of Field, Meaning of Field Origin: The name Wakefield is a place name. It means: From the field of the yearly Wake (festival). I have an inkling that it does stem from the area known as Wakefield in England. Surnames: Wakefield Submitted by: Jill Wakefield 9/5/2008 12:25 PM Page 1 of 1

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