Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SHEFFIELD
There are approximately 3,424 people named Sheffield in the UK. That makes it the 2,954th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 54 are named Sheffield.
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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Schaefield
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The Sheffield surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SHEFFIELD. X town in Yorkshire. The Slieftields. extinct Dukes of Buckingham, attained importance as eai'ly as the reign of Henry III. The first recorded ancestor is Sir Robert de Sheffield.