Rayfield Last Name Facts and Heraldry

The Rayfield last name has English roots. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “dweller at, or near, the river field”.

Family crest and blazon

Sharing the Rayfield name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families.

Researching the origin

Landscape names of this kind told neighbours where a family's house stood.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Rayfield surname had 2,443 bearers. Research your Rayfield family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.