Somerfield Family History

Somerfield Surname Meaning

see Summerfield. see Sommerfeld.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Sommerfield, Sommerfeld, Overfield, Summerfield, Sherfield, Sheffield, Porterfield, Somerville, Corfield, Holderfield

31,000 record(s) for Somerfield

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
583	Military Records
676	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
10K	Member Trees

Where is the Somerfield family from?

You can see how Somerfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Somerfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Somerfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Somerfield family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Somerfield's in USA. New York had the highest population of Somerfield families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Somerfield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Somerfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Somerfield.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

54%

Salesman

31%

Farming

16%

What Somerfield family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Somerfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Somerfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 676 immigration records available for the last name Somerfield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 583 military records available for the last name Somerfield. For the veterans among your Somerfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Somerfield lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Somerfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Somerfield in 1962 was 74, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Somerfield ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.