Garfeild History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Garfeild

What does the name Garfeild mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Garfeild comes from when the family resided in the area that was referred to as the gar-field. The surname Garfeild was taken literally from the Old English words garr and feld which literally mean the grassy land or pasture.

Early Origins of the Garfeild family

The surname Garfeild was first found in Northamptonshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Garfeild family

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Garfeild Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Garfeild has been recorded under many different variations, including Garfield, Garfeild and others.

Early Notables of the Garfeild family

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Migration of the Garfeild family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Garfeild or a variant listed above: Edward Garfield who arrived in New England in 1630; Benjamin Garfield, who settled in Watertown, MA in 1689; S. and W. Garfield, who arrived in Acapulco Mexico in 1852.