The Bloomfield surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,928 people carried this name — #5,833 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 49,800 people counted. That is up 1% from 5,880 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Bloomfield surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a local name, from where the family lived: ‘de Blundeville’.

An early record he cites: William de Blumvile, Norfolk, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Bloomfield, Blomfield and Blunderfield.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 112 · public domain.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 24 people named Bloomfield.

5 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 5 départements, most often Seine-Maritime.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 5
Seine-Maritime 13
Calvados 3
Nord 1
Orne 1
French Polynesia 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Bloomfield was found among the farmers of 3 counties.

It was most frequent in Suffolk: 26 in every 10,000 farmers there — about 1 in 385. Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent. His list gives one count for the spellings Blomfield and Bloomfield.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Suffolk 26
Essex 21
Norfolk 15

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In print

Bloomfield in American newspapers,
1867–1923.

Newspaper page from Green-mountain Freeman carrying the name Bloomfield
Green-mountain Freeman 1867-06-12
Newspaper page from The Laramie Republican carrying the name Bloomfield
The Laramie Republican 1923-04-25
Newspaper page from The Winchester News carrying the name Bloomfield
The Winchester News 1909-03-26

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,202 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Bloomfield in Australian newspapers,
1820s–2000s.

28,552 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Bloomfield. The most, 4,466, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in the Northern Territory, at 3.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 12,543
Victoria 7,655
Queensland 3,511
South Australia 1,662
Western Australia 1,450
Tasmania 1,332
ACT (Canberra) 187
Northern Territory 154

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Bloomfield.

Who carried it

People named Bloomfield,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Arthur L. Bloomfield d. 1962 · physician
  • Godfrey Herbert Bloomfield d. 1946
  • Dorothea Bloomfield d. 1803
  • Benjamin Bloomfield d. 1737
  • Christine Lilian Bloomfield d. 1935
  • Benjamin Francis Meynell Bloomfield d. 1886

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Bloomfield,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,013 records

1,013 records of the Bloomfield name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 346
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 209
  • Other U.S. records 458
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Benjamin Bloomfield

    Born 1908 in New Jersey. Enlisted 1940 at New York City; milliner from New York County, New York. U.S. Army veteran; died 1976, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record William David Bloomfield

    Born 1948; from Springfield, Ohio. U.S. Marine Corps, machinegunner; killed in action 1969 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Margaret Bloomfield

    Arrived at New York in 1874 aboard the California from Glasgow and Moville, aged 16; servant. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,013 records for Bloomfield in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · New York State, Open NY (police and firefighter memorial rolls) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia1,048 records

1,048 records of the Bloomfield name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 446
  • Tasmanian Names Index 314
  • Other Australian records 288
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Thirza Bloomfield

    Died 1926 in Hobart, Tasmania. Will registered in Tasmania in 1927.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Ida Evelyn Bloomfield

    Born 1891 in Sorell, Tasmania. Married 1911 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 21.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record John Bloomfield

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Captain Cook, arriving 1833; ticket of leave 1841. Native of Suff.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 1,048 records for Bloomfield in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain).

Canada59 records

59 records of the Bloomfield name in Canada
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 15
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 12
  • Other Canadian records 32
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jas Bloomfield

    Came to Ontario in 1872 aboard the Sarmatian, landing at Quebec, bound for Clinton, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Clarence Bloomfield

    Buried in 1992 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 79.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Maurice Bloomfield

    Died 1935 in Berwick, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 59 records for Bloomfield in Canada.

Counts: City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

United Kingdom38 records

38 records of the Bloomfield name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 27
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 10
  • Welsh wills index cards 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Robert Bloomfield

    Buried in 1828 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 57.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Margaret Alice Bloomfield

    Will proved in 1937; of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record D. J. Bloomfield

    Tank Corps. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 38 records for Bloomfield in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand8 records

8 records of the Bloomfield name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 6
  • Waimakariri District cemetery records, Canterbury 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Eileen Bloomfield

    Died 1973, aged 60; buried at Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Henry Bloomfield

    Died 1964; buried at Rangiora Lawn Cemetery, Canterbury.

    Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Emily Frances Bloomfield

    Died 1952, aged 73; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Bloomfield in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France8 records

8 records of the Bloomfield name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Bernard Alfred Georges Bloomfield

    Born 1922 in Sanvic (Seine-Maritime); died 1980 in Paris.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marguerite Isabelle Bloomfield

    Born 1907 in Nieppe; died 1982 in Bailleul (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Alfred Rene Jacques Bloomfield

    Born 1930 in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime); died 1992 in Caen (Calvados).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Bloomfield in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands1 record

1 record of the Bloomfield name in the Netherlands Dutch population registers
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Miriam Bloomfield

    In the population register of 's-Gravenhage; born 1872 in New York.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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