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There are approximately 1,606 people named Byfield in the UK. That makes it the 5,266th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 25 are named Byfield.

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 Byfield surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The village in the field, from By, Danish, a town,--or the place by or near the field.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BYFIELD. A parish in co. Northampton.

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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