Whitfeld Coat of Arms and Surname Origin
Clerks wrote Whitfield in many ways, and Whitfeld is one that stuck. Taken at its root, Whitfeld points to “white field”.
Spelling and variants
Before spelling was fixed, Whitfield was also written Whitfeld. You may also find the name written Whitefield.
Whitfeld coat of arms
A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Whitfeld, so the heraldry linked to Whitfield is a starting point, not an automatic right.
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