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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

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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.

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

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.

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