Benefield

English Alternative forms surname en Benfield Etymology Recorded as Beringafeld in the Cartularium Saxonicum, the placename derives from the en ang - personal name ang Bera + ang -ing belonging to + ang feld field. The -n- in the present name is most probably due to Anglo-Norman assimilation. Proper noun ~ s en civil parish in dist/North Northamptonshire co/Northamptonshire cc/England, which includes the villages of en Upper and en Lower Benefield. en habitational Old English. Derived terms en Lower Benefield Upper Benefield Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Benefield is the 5769th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6004 individuals. Benefield is most common among White (81.4%) and Black/African American (13.16%) individuals. References Survey of English Place-Names Further reading Anagrams en bdeeefiln infeebled