TheNameDBBrownfield
TopographicMeaning
Derived from a place name meaning 'field of brown earth' or 'brown-colored field.'
Etymology
The surname combines 'brown' (referring to the color of soil or vegetation) with 'field' (an open area of land). This topographic name likely originated from a specific location with distinctive brown-colored soil.
About the Brownfield Surname
A topographic surname referring to a field with brown-colored soil or vegetation, likely originating from a specific English location. The name has been documented in England for several centuries.
Distribution
Found primarily in England and among English diaspora communities, particularly in North America.
Notable Bearers
Louis Brownfield (American novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner), Robert Brownfield (U.S. diplomat)