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Banfield Family Crest
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Where did the English Banfield family come from? What is the English Banfield family crest and coat of arms? When did the Banfield family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Banfield family history?

The ancestors of the bearers of the Banfield family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in one of two villages called Bamfyld in the counties of Devon and Somerset.

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Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Banfield include Bamfield, Bammfield, Bramfield, Bamfeld, Bampfeld, Bampfield, Banfilde, Bampfild, Bampfyld, Bamfeild, Banfield and many more.

First found in Hertfordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Banfield research. Another 304 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1272, 1462, 1492, 1575, 1581, 1582, 1642, 1752, and 1766 are included under the topic Early Banfield History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Banfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Banfield or a variant listed above:

Banfield Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • James Banfield, who arrived in America in 1765

Banfield Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Charles Banfield, who arrived in Washington County, Pa in 1847
  • J F Banfield, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Joseph Banfield, who arrived in Washington County, Pa in 1855
  • John Banfield, who landed in Washington County, Pa in 1868

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  • Edward C Banfield (1916-1999), American political scientist, who spent most of his career at Harvard
  • Ashleigh Banfield (b. 1967), Canadian-born TV journalist
  • Drew Banfield (b. 1974), Australian Rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles
  • Edmund James Banfield (1852-1923), Australian newspaper proprietor, writer and naturalist
  • Edward Banfield (d. 1872), Argentina-based British railway engineer and businessman
  • Gottfried von Banfield (1890-1986), Austro-Hungarian pilot of the First World War, later businessman


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The Banfield Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Banfield Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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