Warfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Warfield

What does the name Warfield mean?

The surname Warfield claim descent from the parish of Warfield in the union of Easthampstead, hundred of Wargrave in England. 1 This parish, which once formed part of Windsor Forest. The place name literally means "open land by a weir," from the Old English "wer, waer," + "feld." 2

A very old parish, it dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was recorded as Warwelt. 3 Rolls of 1171 list the parish as Warefeld.

One rather dated source notes "the neighbourhood is thickly studded with gentlemen's seats." 1 and indeed, we found it was home to the Makepeace, Hart, Parry, Malcolm and other families.

Early Origins of the Warfield family

The surname Warfield was first found in Berkshire at Warfield, where the first record was that of Simon de Warefield, who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1218. Later, John de Warfelde was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for London in 1319. 4

Early History of the Warfield family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warfield research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1218, 1319, 1560, 1576, 1608 and 1641 are included under the topic Early Warfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warfield Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warfield, Warefield, Worfield, Wawfield, Wafield, Wayfield and many more.

Early Notables of the Warfield family

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Warfield Ranking

the United States, the name Warfield is the 3,318^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 5

Warfield migration to the United States +

Warfield Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Warfield, who landed in Maryland in 1660 6
Elizabeth Warfield, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 6

Warfield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Warfield, aged 9, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Montezuma" in 1845 7
Thos Warfield, aged 41, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Montezuma" in 1845 7
Thos Warfield, aged 44, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Montezuma" in 1845 7
Mary Warfield, aged 15, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Montezuma" in 1845 7
Edward Warfield, aged 17, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Montezuma" in 1845 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Warfield Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. Warfield, British settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Oruba" in 1902 8
Miss C. M. Warfield, British settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Orion" in 1948 8

Warfield 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:

Warfield Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

G. Warfield, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British King" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Warfield (post 1700) +

Eric Warfield (b. 1976), American football player
Cornelia Dolores Warfield (1915-1961), née Alexander, American private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, first all-female, all-African-American battalion to server overseas
William Caesar Warfield (1920-2002), American singer and stage performer from West Helena, Arkansas
Justin Warfield (b. 1973), American musician and hip hop MC who is half of the darkwave duo She Wants Revenge
Benjamin Breckinridge "BB" Warfield (1851-1921), American principal of Princeton Seminary, New Jersey from 1887 to 1921
Paul Dryden Warfield (b. 1942), American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1977 for the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983
Marsha Francine Warfield (b. 1954), American actress and comedian, known for Mask (1985), Night Court (1984) and D.C. Cab (1983)
S. Davies Warfield (1863-1927), American bank president and railroad magnate
Marlene Warfield (b. 1940), American actress
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Records Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Gallery151/dist/JGalleryViewer.aspx?B=9255624&S=6&N=9&R=0#/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ShowImage.aspx?B=9255624&T=P&S=1