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Winfield Family History

Winfield Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Wingfield in Derbyshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, and Wiltshire. The Derbyshire placename probably derives from Old English winn ‘pasture, meadow’ + feld ‘open country’.

The Bedfordshire placename may derive from Old English wince ‘nook, corner’ + feld. The Suffolk placename may derive from the Old English personal name Wiga + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) or Old English wīg ‘idol’ + feld.

The Wiltshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wina + Old English feld.

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


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Where is the Winfield family from?

You can see how Winfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 634 Winfield families living in Derbyshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Winfield's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Winfield families in 1891.
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What did your Winfield 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 Winfield. 10% of Winfield men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Winfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winfield were Bricklayer and Incapacitated.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Colliery Hewer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Winfield. For the veterans among your Winfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winfield lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Winfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Winfield in 1941 was 29, and 73 in 2004.

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