What We Know About the Sheffeild Surname

Sheffeild and Sheffield are two spellings with one history. Taken at its root, Sheffeild points to “open land by the River Sheaf”.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sheffield surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

A variant of Sheffield

Before spelling was fixed, Sheffield was also written Sheffeild. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Shefield.

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