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UK surname

Manfield

A surname derived from a place name referring to a field or meadow owned by an individual.

In the 1881 census there were 442 people recorded with the Manfield surname, ranking it #7,414 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 396, ranked #11,967, down from #7,414 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Isle of Wight, Pembrokeshire and Cardiff.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Manfield is 646 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 10.4%.

1881 census count

442

Ranked #7,414

Modern count

396

2016, ranked #11,967

Peak year

1861

646 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Manfield had 442 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,414 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 396 in 2016, ranked #11,967.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 646 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Manfield surname distribution map

The map shows where the Manfield surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Manfield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Manfield over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 417 #5,829
1861 historical 646 #4,158
1881 historical 442 #7,414
1891 historical 590 #6,478
1901 historical 503 #8,015
1911 historical 634 #6,555
1997 modern 431 #10,410
1998 modern 446 #10,469
1999 modern 434 #10,784
2000 modern 432 #10,771
2001 modern 405 #11,121
2002 modern 408 #11,272
2003 modern 377 #11,762
2004 modern 393 #11,433
2005 modern 384 #11,538
2006 modern 384 #11,579
2007 modern 375 #11,955
2008 modern 388 #11,745
2009 modern 395 #11,838
2010 modern 406 #11,847
2011 modern 407 #11,709
2012 modern 394 #11,854
2013 modern 405 #11,813
2014 modern 404 #11,906
2015 modern 398 #11,949
2016 modern 396 #11,967

Geography

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Where Manfields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes, Thirkleby and Nailsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Isle of Wight, Pembrokeshire, Cardiff and Hambleton. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Thirkleby Yorkshire, North Riding
5 Nailsea Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Isle of Wight 012 Isle of Wight
2 Pembrokeshire 003 Pembrokeshire
3 Cardiff 036 Cardiff
4 Hambleton 009 Hambleton
5 Cardiff 023 Cardiff

Forenames

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First names often paired with Manfield

These lists show first names that appear often with the Manfield surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Manfield

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Manfield, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Manfield surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Manfield household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Manfield is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Manfield is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Manfield falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Manfield is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Manfield, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Manfield

The surname MANFIELD originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from a place name referring to an open field or pasture belonging to a man or landowner. Its roots can be traced back to Old English words like "mann" (man) and "feld" (field). Similar spellings such as Manfelde, Manfeild, and Manfeelde were common in historical records.

One of the earliest known references to the MANFIELD name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which recorded a Richard de Manfeld in Lincolnshire. This suggests the name's association with a specific location at that time.

Another notable appearance is in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentioned a landowner named Walter de Mannevile in Berkshire. While not an exact match, the similarity in spelling and the inclusion of "mann" suggests a potential link to the MANFIELD surname's origins.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure bearing this name was Sir John Manfield (c. 1310-1391), a English knight and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. He was renowned for his valor and leadership on the battlefield.

During the Tudor period, the MANFIELD surname gained further recognition with William Manfield (c. 1520-1585), a respected lawyer and Member of Parliament who served under Queen Elizabeth I. He played a significant role in legal affairs and the governance of the realm.

Another notable bearer of the MANFIELD name was Margaret Manfield (c. 1580-1652), a pioneering Puritan woman who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. She became a prominent figure in the early colonial settlement of New England and contributed to the establishment of religious and social institutions.

The surname MANFIELD also has roots in several English place names, such as Manfield in Derbyshire and Manfield Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire. These locations likely derived their names from the MANFIELD surname, further reinforcing the name's association with specific geographic areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Manfield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Manfield surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Surrey leads with 64 Manfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.07x.

County Total Index
Surrey 64 3.07x
Yorkshire 59 1.39x
Somerset 53 7.69x
Devon 47 5.27x
Gloucestershire 42 5.00x
Middlesex 24 0.56x
Suffolk 19 3.64x
Sussex 19 2.63x
Dorset 18 6.40x
Glamorgan 13 1.74x
Kent 13 0.89x
Essex 11 1.30x
Lancashire 8 0.16x
Northamptonshire 8 1.99x
Staffordshire 8 0.55x
Cambridgeshire 7 2.58x
Norfolk 7 1.06x
Derbyshire 6 0.90x
Wiltshire 4 1.06x
Worcestershire 2 0.36x
Berkshire 1 0.31x
Hampshire 1 0.11x
Lanarkshire 1 0.07x
Leicestershire 1 0.21x
Monmouthshire 1 0.32x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.17x
Warwickshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nailsea in Somerset leads with 44 Manfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 1617.65x.

Place Total Index
Nailsea 44 1617.65x
Axminster 16 382.78x
Bramley 14 760.87x
Thirkleby In Thirsk 13 3421.05x
Thirsk 13 265.31x
Thorpe By Ixworth 12 5454.55x
Newington 11 6.95x
Llandaff 10 40.31x
Wonersh 10 384.62x
Broadwinsor 9 489.13x
Kirdford 9 358.57x
Cullompton 8 205.66x
Horsham 8 57.06x
Marshfield 8 357.14x
Portisham 8 761.90x
West Dean 8 58.65x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 7 8.85x
Croxton 7 1627.91x
Deptford St Paul 7 6.21x
West Ham 7 3.75x
Bristol St George 6 15.45x
Cranleigh 6 196.72x
Lambeth 6 1.61x
Stanton By Dale 6 659.34x
Churchstanton 5 458.72x
Clifton 5 11.78x
Drinkstone 5 735.29x
Godalming 5 38.05x
Northampton St Sepulchre 5 24.40x
Ratcliffe London 5 21.14x
Upottery 5 467.29x
Upton 5 1282.05x
Walsall Foreign 5 6.70x
Willesden 5 12.39x
Bristol Temple 4 72.33x
Cheetham 4 10.55x
Honiton 4 81.14x
Hunslet 4 6.05x
Lewisham 4 5.13x
Luppitt 4 454.55x
Potter Newton 4 53.40x
Shropham 4 634.92x
Swindon 4 13.62x
Walthamstow 4 13.15x
Weston 4 75.47x
Bedminster 3 4.63x
Bellerby 3 652.17x
Chertsey 3 22.26x
Islington London 3 0.72x
Sowerby In Thirsk 3 117.65x
Wappenham 3 441.18x
Westminster St John 3 5.75x
Attleborough 2 60.06x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 2 26.14x
Cardiff St John 2 8.21x
Colyton 2 58.48x
Garriston 2 5000.00x
Kensington London 2 0.84x
Penge 2 7.31x
Plymtree 2 312.50x
Sculcoates 2 2.97x
South Otterington 2 392.16x
St Pancras London 2 0.58x
Aston 1 0.34x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 3.57x
Brough 1 555.56x
Eccles 1 322.58x
Elland Cum Greetland 1 5.23x
Hastings St Mary In The 1 6.49x
Haverhill 1 21.60x
Hilfield 1 526.32x
Kings Norton 1 1.99x
Margate St John Baptist 1 3.74x
Paddington London 1 0.64x
Shalford 1 43.29x
Sheffield 1 0.74x
Shere 1 39.68x
Streatham 1 3.15x
West Derby 1 0.67x
Worcester St Martin 1 13.26x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Manfield surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 30
Ann 11
Elizabeth 10
Annie 9
Sarah 9
Edith 8
Ellen 8
Emily 8
Alice 7
Eliza 7
Emma 7
Louisa 6
Charlotte 5
Clara 5
Ada 4
Hannah 4
Harriet 4
Harriett 4
Martha 4
Caroline 3
Elizth. 3
Jane 3
Laura 3
Lucy 3
Sophia 3
Agnes 2
Anna 2
Eva 2
Fanny 2
Flora 2
Georgiana 2
Kate 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Matilda 2
Minnie 2
Ruth 2
Aurella 1
Catherine 1
Elanor 1
Eleanor 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Evelyn 1
Hilda 1
Isabella 1
Jannie 1
Lavina 1
Lilla 1
Wilhotmine 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Manfield surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 26
James 22
George 19
John 18
Thomas 12
Henry 10
Charles 9
Alfred 8
Robert 7
Frank 5
Joseph 5
Richard 4
Arthur 3
Edward 3
Frederick 3
Herbert 3
Walter 3
Anthony 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Harry 2
Leonard 2
Samuel 2
Tom 2
Benjamin 1
E.T. 1
Edmond 1
Elijah 1
Elizabeth 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Fredk.Jas. 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Heny 1
Isaac 1
Louis 1
Martha 1
Morey 1
Moses 1
Oliver 1
Philip 1
Roland 1
Salvanus 1
Sam 1
Sydney 1
W. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Manfield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Manfield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 442 people were recorded with the Manfield surname. That placed it at #7,414 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Manfield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 396 in 2016. That gives Manfield a modern rank of #11,967.

What does the Manfield surname mean?

A surname derived from a place name referring to a field or meadow owned by an individual.

What does the Manfield map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Manfield bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.