Lingfield Family History

Lingfield Surname Meaning

from Lingfield (Surrey) which is recorded as (on) Leangafelda in the 9th century. The origin of the place-name is uncertain but it may mean ‘the open country of the inhabitants of the woodland clearing’ from Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’ + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + feld ‘open country’.

There may have been some confusion with Lindfield; compare James Lingfield 1681 James Lindfield 1687 in IGI (East Grinstead Sussex); Mary Lindfield 1791 Jos Lingfield 1810 in IGI (Billingshurst Sussex).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

847	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
97	Military Records
37	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
593	Member Trees

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You can see how Lingfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lingfield family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Lingfield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Lingfield families living in London. This was about 54% of all the recorded Lingfield's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lingfield families in 1891.

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What did your Lingfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lingfield.

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Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

25%

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There are 97 military records available for the last name Lingfield. For the veterans among your Lingfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Lingfield Surname Meaning

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Where is the Lingfield family from?

What did your Lingfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lingfield.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

25%

What Lingfield family records will you find?

What is the average Lingfield lifespan?

Lingfield Family History

Lingfield Surname Meaning

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