Explore the Family Name Anfield

The meaning of Anfield

English: 1. habitational name, probably from Anfield in Walton on the Hill (Lancashire), which is recorded as Hongfield in 1642 and Annfield in 1786. The second element of the placename is Middle English feld ‘field’; the first element is uncertain. 2. alternatively, perhaps a variant of Hanford.

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How common is the last name Anfield in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Anfield has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Anfield was ranked as the 83,618th most popular surname in the U.S., with a count of 209 carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 82,044, and those bearing the surname had grown by 10.05% to 230 individuals. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,618	#82,044	1.88%
Count	209	230	10.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Anfield

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic identity associated with the Anfield name is Black, accounting for 66.99% in 2000 and 66.96% in 2010, showing little change over the decade. Notably, the Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander identities emerged within this time frame, going from zero representation in 2000 to 3.48% and 2.17%, respectively, in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased from 26.32% to 23.91%, while the proportion of those identifying as two or more races dropped by 27.20%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained unchanged at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	66.99%	66.96%	-0.04%
White	26.32%	23.91%	-9.16%
Two or More Races	4.78%	3.48%	-27.2%
Hispanic	0%	3.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.17%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%