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Scofield History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

United States Canada New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

Scofield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Germany

Today's generation of the Scofield family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Scofield family lived in Lancashire. Their name, however, is a reference to Escoville, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. 1

Early Origins of the Scofield family

The surname Scofield was first found in Lancashire at Schofield, in East Rochdale in the township of Butterworth. The first record of the family was John de Scholefeld who held lands here during the reign of Edward I. 2

Schofield Hall in Hollingworth was in the hands of the same family for over 400 years and their association with the district dates back to John De Schofield in 1310 who held lands there at that time.

"Schofield, a name also established in Lancashire, under which county further reference will be found, is now numerously represented in the Huddersfield and Leeds districts." 3

Early History of the Scofield family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scofield research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1363, 1688, 1744, 1789, 1809, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1836, 1844, 1853 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Scofield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scofield Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Scofield include Scofield, Schofield, Scholefield and others.

Early Notables of the Scofield family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was James Scholefield (1789-1853), Regius professor of Greek at Cambridge, born on 15 Nov. 1789, at Henley-on-Thames, where his father was an independent minister. "He was educated at Christ's Hospital, where he won many distinctions. In October 1809 he was sent by the governors to Trinity College, Cambridge, and in...
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Scofield Ranking

In the United States, the name Scofield is the 6,202^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Scofield migration to the United States +

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Scofields to arrive on North American shores:

Scofield Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Scofield, who landed in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1648 5
Matthew Scofield, who landed in Maryland in 1668 5
James and Isaac Scofield, who settled in Virginia in 1699

Scofield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Scofield, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 5
Joseph Scofield, aged 58, who landed in New York in 1812 5
Abraham Scofield, who landed in Mississippi in 1840 5
James Scofield, who settled in Philadelphia in 1841
Edward H Scofield, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1849 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Scofield migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scofield Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Scofield, who arrived in Canada in 1828

Scofield 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:

Scofield Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Jane Scofield, aged 29, a dairy maid, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dunedin" in 1875 6

Scofield migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Scofield Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Robert Scofield, who settled in Barbados in 1693

Contemporary Notables of the name Scofield (post 1700) +

Levi Tucker Scofield (1842-1917), American architect and sculptor from Cleveland, Ohio who designed many public buildings and several monuments during his career
Rupert Scofield (1949-2022), American co-Founder of FINCA International and was the organization's President and CEO since 1994
Granville Owen Scofield (1912-1995), birth name of Jeff York, an American film and television actor, best known for The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Johnny Tremain (1957) and The Alaskans (1959)
Clay Scofield, American politician, Member of the Alabama State Senate, Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate (2021-)
Bryant T. Scofield (1823-1881), American lawyer and politician, Member of the Illinois Senate (1862-1866)
Caleb Mark Scofield (1978-2018), American musician, a bassist and singer, known for the alternative metal band Cave In
Charles L. Scofield (b. 1925), American politician, Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1973-1980)
David H. Scofield (1840-1905), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek
Demetrius Gustavus Scofield (1843-1917), American pioneer of the oil business in California, first president of Standard Oil of California
Glenni William Scofield (1817-1891), American politician and jurist, Judge of the Court of Claims (1881-1891), Register of the Treasury (1878-1881)
... (Another 32 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
"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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 9th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies