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There are approximately 12,884 people named Mansfield in the UK. That makes it the 788th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 204 are named Mansfield.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Mansfield surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From a town in Nottinghamshire, England, of the same name, so called from the Saxon manrian, to traffic, and field--a place of trade.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MANSFIELD. A parish in co. Nottingham, the ancient abode of the family, temp. Henry II. Some families derive themselves from a German source.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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