Wakfield Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Many Wakfield families will find their roots under Wakefield, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Wakefield, is “Open land for a wake or festival”.

Wakfield coat of arms

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

Wakfield and Wakefield

Without the “e” of Wakefield, Wakfield is a simpler written form of the same name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Research your Wakfield family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.