Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MANSFIELD
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
Related and similar surnames
ManfieldMainsfield
Mannsfeild
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Mannsfeld
Mannsfelde
Manisfield
Manesfield
Manfielde
Manfeild
Manfeilde
Manesfeld
Mangsfield
Mannsfeldt
Mansefeld
Mansefeeld
Mangsfeld
Manksfield
Mandsfield
Mainsfielth
Mannsville
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.
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.