Banfield

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Banfield (countable and uncountable, plural Banfields)

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

Statistics

• 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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