Sherfield History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Sherfield surname is a habitational name, taken on from the place name Sherfield in Hampshire. This place name in turn comes from the Old English "scir," meaning "bright," and "feld," meanining a "field," or "open country." 1 Early Origins of the Sherfield familyThe surname Sherfield was first found in Hampshire. Early History of the Sherfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherfield research. The years 1572, 1614, 1621, 1622, 1623, 1627, 1629 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Sherfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sherfield Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Sherfield have been found, including Sherfield, Sherefield, Sherfeld and others. Early Notables of the Sherfield familyDistinguished members of the family include
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Sherfield, or a variant listed above: Sherfield Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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