Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HATFIELD
There are approximately 4,779 people named Hatfield in the UK. That makes it the 2,194th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 76 are named Hatfield.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
HadfieldHatfeild
Hatfields
Hatfielde
Hatfiield
Hatfeld
Hatfeilde
Haitfield
Hatfeald
Hatfeeld
Hatfelde
Haitfeld
Hatfieald
Haitfeeld
Hatefield
Hatafield
Hatfel
Hatfell
Hatefeld
Hatffil
Haetefield
The Hatfield surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From a town in Hertfordshire, also in Essex and Yorkshire, England. Bailey says it is from Hat, hot, Sax., and field--from the hot sandy soil. Houtfield, the field in the wood, from hout, Dutch, a wood. Perhaps the same as Heathfield.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HATFIELD. See Hatfeild.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.