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Fielder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The surname Fielder is derived from the ancient Saxon word "fidulaere" meaning "fiddle player." However, another reference claims the name was derived from the expression "atte felde" which meant "one who lives in the fields" 1

Early Origins of the Fielder family

The surname Fielder was first found in Sussex where the first recordings of the name indicate that Geoffrey le Felder held estates in the southern county of Sussex, listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327. 1

Early History of the Fielder family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fielder research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1393 is included under the topic Early Fielder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fielder Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Fielder family name include Fielder, Fielders, Fieldars, Fieldar and others.

Early Notables of the Fielder family

Distinguished members of the family include

Fielder of Sussex

Fielder Ranking

In the United States, the name Fielder is the 4,396^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2

Fielder migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Fielder surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Fielder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Fielder purchased land in Annapolis, Maryland in 1726
Sarah Fielder, who arrived in America in 1726
Stephen Fielder, who settled in the colonies in 1754
Thomas Fielder, who settled in the colonies in 1764

Fielder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Fielder, who landed in America in 1801 3
Carl Fielder, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
Charles Fielder, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 3

Fielder migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fielder Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

George Fielder, who arrived in Canada in 1832

Fielder migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Fielder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Fielder, British Convict who was convicted in Kent, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Henry Fielder, English convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "Adamant" on March 16, 1821, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Arthur Fielder, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. Thomas Fielder, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Ann Fielder, aged 16, a domestic servant, who arrived in Kangaroo Island aboard the ship "Buffalo" in 1836 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Fielder migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Fielder Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Fielder, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1841
Child Fielder, (b. 1856), aged 10 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Glentanner" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd October 1857 9
Mr. Henry Fielder, (b. 1826), aged 31, British carpenter travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Glentanner" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd October 1857 9
Mrs. Emma Fielder, (b. 1834), aged 23, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Glentanner" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd October 1857 9
Miss Sarah Ann Fielder, (b. 1847), aged 10, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Glentanner" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd October 1857 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fielder (post 1700) +

John Fielder (1950-2023), American landscape photographer and nature writer, three-time winner of the Colorado Book Award
George Bragg Fielder (1842-1906), American Civil War veteran and politician, father of Governor James Fairman Fielder
Guyle Abner Fielder (b. 1930), retired American-born Canadian professional NHL ice hockey centre
James Fairman Fielder (1867-1954), American politician, 35th Governor of New Jersey (1914-1917)
Alvin Fielder (b. 1935), American jazz drummer
Prince Semien Fielder (b. 1984), American Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers
Brigadier-General Kendall Jordan Fielder (1893-1981), American Commanding Officer of Military Intelligence & Counterintelligence Hawaii & Pacific Ocean Areas (1941-1945) 10
Jim Fielder (b. 1947), American rock bass player for the Blood Sweat and Tears from Denton, Texas
Cecil Grant Fielder (b. 1963), American former Major League Baseball player who played from 1985 to 1998
Dale Fielder (b. 1956), American jazz musician from East Liverpool, Ohio
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Fielder family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Jack H Fielder (b. 1919), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Goole, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 11

SS Atlantic

Mr. Alfred Fielder, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Adamant voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1821 with 144 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adamant/1821
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HMS BUFFALO 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Buffalo.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) Kendall Fielder. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Fielder/Kendall_Jordan/USA.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm