English: habitational name from Byfield Northamptonshire. The name is derived from Old English bī ‘by beside’ + feld ‘open land for pasture or cultivation’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Byfield family from?
You can see how Byfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Byfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Byfield families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Byfield's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Byfield families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Byfield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Carpenter and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Byfield. 100% of Byfield men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Byfield women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Byfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Byfield in 1957 was 49, and 62 in 2004.