Banfield

• As an English and Irish (by way of Norman) surname, from Banville in Calvados. Sometimes confused with Bonfield, Benfield, but unrelated.

• Also as an English surname, from several places in England with the name Bampfylde, first recognised in the parish of Weston Bampfylde near Castle Cary, in the county of Somerset. The name is composed of Old English bean + feld (“field”).

Banfield (countable and uncountable, plural Banfields)

1. A surname.
2. A city within Buenos Aires, Argentina, named after Edward Banfield (railroad engineer).

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Banfield is the 12397^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2508 individuals. Banfield is most common among White (81.5%) and Black/African American (11.8%) individuals.

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