Horsfield
English
Alternative forms
- Horsefield, Hosfield
Etymology
Either a variant of Horsfall or a habitatonal surname from a lost place in England, from Old English hors (“horse”) + feld (“field”).
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Horsfield is the 64054th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 311 individuals. Horsfield is most common among White (97.43%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Horsfield”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 203.
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