There are
516
Bransfields in the USA
Bransfield is the
42094th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Bransfield

SirMichael

Sir Michael John Ross Bransfield (born 11 November 1934) is a British diplomat who served as the UK's High Commissioner to South Africa from 1986 to 1991.

JohnBransfield

John Bransfield (born 28 June 1943) is a retired Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston. He was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia, United States from 2004 to 2019.

LawrenceBransby

Lawrence Bransby Braithwaite (26 January 1912 – 16 October 2005) was a Barbadian cricketer who played in one Test in 1935.

JamesBransfield

James Bransfield (1795–1846) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the first Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut from 1843 until his death in 1846.

FrankBransfield

Frank Bransfield (born 12 December 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

EdwardJ.

Edward J. Bransfield is an Irish historian and former head of the Irish Antarctic Survey. He is known for his research on the early exploration of Antarctica and the discovery of the Bransfield Strait.

ThomasBransfield

Thomas Bransfield (1864–1914) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of New Haven, Connecticut from 1904 to 1905.

JamesBransfield

James Bransfield is an American educator and high school basketball coach. He has been the head boys' basketball coach at Cromwell High School in Connecticut since 1984.

JohnBransfield

John Bransfield is an American ice hockey coach. He is the former head coach of the Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey team at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

MaryBransfield

Mary Bransfield (1854–1911) was an Irish-Australian teacher and trade unionist. She was a founding member of the Victorian Trained Teachers' Association and played a prominent role in advocating for improved working conditions for teachers.

Bransfield Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Bransfield' is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English words 'brun' and 'feld,' meaning 'brown' and 'field' respectively. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who lived or worked on a brown field.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Bransfield' is most commonly found in the United Kingdom, particularly in England. It is also found in smaller numbers in other English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Bransfield' include 'Branfield' and 'Braunsfield.'
Migration and ImmigrationThere is limited information available about the migration and immigration of people with the surname 'Bransfield.' However, it is likely that some individuals with this surname have emigrated from the United Kingdom to other English-speaking countries, particularly during periods of British colonization and industrialization.