Origins of the Fielding surname

About the Fieldings

We have a total of 75965 records for people with the last name Fielding.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Fieldings.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Fielding family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 111North West 205Isle of Man 40Yorkshire 1271East Midlands 276West Midlands 212East 112London 4239South East 206South West 151South Wales 44Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 28Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fieldings lived in london

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    9,700 Fielding Travel & migration records
    66,000 Fieldings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fielding

    How common is your surname?

    708th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Fielding surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

    Who were Fieldings most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Fieldings.

    What are the most common Fielding first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Elizabeth

    Our tell us the names of Fielding family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Fieldings

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Fieldings in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,018

    Weaver

    249

    Cotton Winder

    241

    Weaver Cotton

    222

    Dressmaker

    204

    Commmon male occupations for Fieldings in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    445

    Coal Miner

    220

    Cotton Spinner

    198

    Weaver

    195

    General Labourer

    192

    We found over 41,000 family trees with the Fielding surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Fieldings.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Fielding family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname