Armfield Surname History

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England

Etymology of Armfield

What does the name Armfield mean?

The distinguished surname Armfield is thought to be derived from the Swedish surname "Armfelt," which is itself derived from the Old Norse "arm," meaning "arm," and the Germanic "velt," meaning "field." Alternatively, Armfield may be derived from the Old English "arm," meaning "poor," and "field," meaning "field;" in this case, the name would have been originally borne by someone living in or near a poor field.

Early Origins of the Armfield family

The surname Armfield was first found in Essex, where the Armfield family was thought to have first emerged in England. The name could be found early in the Medieval period in this county, later branching southwest into London.

Early History of the Armfield family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Armfield research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1881 and 1972 are included under the topic Early Armfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Armfield Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Armfield, Amfield, Armfeld, Armfelt and others.

Early Notables of the Armfield family

Maxwell Armfield (1881-1972), a well-known British artist

Armfield migration to Australia +

Armfield Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Armfield, (b. 1786), aged 14, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for shop lifting, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1866 1
George Armfield, aged 35, a coach builder, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Magdalena" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Armfield (post 1700) +

W. A. Armfield Sr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1964 3
Robert Franklin Armfield (1829-1898), American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State Senate 34th District, 1874-75; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1879-83 4
Henry M. Armfield, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964 4
Floy Armfield, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940 4
Blanche Armfield (1906-2000), American poet
John Armfield (1797-1871), American businessperson
Thomas Gummersal Armfield (1851-1931), English-born, Australian politician, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1915-1920)
James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield CBE, DL (1935-2018), English professional football player and manager
Diana Armfield (b. 1920), British well-known landscape painter
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Armfield family +

HMS Royal Oak

Leslie Armfield (1920-1939), born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, British Marine with the Royal Marine aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 4

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
South Australian Register Friday 26th August 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Magdalena 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/magdalena1853.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html