Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WAKEFIELD
There are approximately 13,606 people named Wakefield in the UK. That makes it the 749th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 215 are named Wakefield.
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
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Wakefeald
Waikefield
Waikefeild
Wakefeild
Wakefeilde
Wakefeld
Wakefelde
Wackefield
Wakefiield
Wakefielde
Wakefields
Waickefeild
Wakefelld
Wakefild
Wackfield
Wakefeeld
Wakefel
Wakefilde
The Wakefield surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A market-town in west Yorkshire, England--the watch-field.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WAKEFIELD. A large town in Yorkshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.