Bloomfield Family History

Bloomfield Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Blumfeld: artificial compound of Yiddish blum ‘flower’ + feld ‘field’.

English (East Anglia): from Blundeville Norman habitational name from Blonville-sur-Mer in Calvados France.

The first element is probably an Old Norse personal name; the second is Old French ville ‘settlement’.

In the 16th and 17th centuries in England the endings -field and -ville were often used interchangeably;

one branch of the Blundeville family continued using the -ville spelling while another chose Blom(e)field or Bloomfield.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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10K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
110K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Bloomfield family from?

You can see how Bloomfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bloomfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bloomfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,007 Bloomfield families living in Suffolk. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bloomfield's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Bloomfield families in 1891.

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What did your Bloomfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bloomfield. 7% of Bloomfield men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Bloomfield women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bloomfield were Gardener and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 110K census records available for the last name Bloomfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bloomfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Bloomfield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Bloomfield. For the veterans among your Bloomfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bloomfield lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bloomfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bloomfield in 1953 was 67, and 72 in 2004.

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Bloomfield Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Blumfeld: artificial compound of Yiddish blum ‘flower’ + feld ‘field’.

English (East Anglia): from Blundeville Norman habitational name from Blonville-sur-Mer in Calvados France.

The first element is probably an Old Norse personal name; the second is Old French ville ‘settlement’.

In the 16th and 17th centuries in England the endings -field and -ville were often used interchangeably;

one branch of the Blundeville family continued using the -ville spelling while another chose Blom(e)field or Bloomfield.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bloomfield family from?

What did your Bloomfield ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Bloomfield family records will you find?

What is the average Bloomfield lifespan?

Bloomfield Family History

Bloomfield Surname Meaning

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Bloomfield Surname Meaning

513,000 record(s) for Bloomfield

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Where is the Bloomfield family from?

What did your Bloomfield ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bloomfield family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bloomfield lifespan?

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