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Wakefield (surname)

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Wakefield
Origin
Meaning"Watch field", or "Waca's field"; one who came from Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Region of originYorkshire

Wakefield is an English surname. Wakefield is the 1,356th most common surname in Great Britain, with 7,767 bearers. It is most common in the West Midlands, where it is the 257th most common surname, with 3,260 bearers. Other concentrations include, the City of Leeds, (237th,1,668), Devon, (457th,1,684), and Kent, (810th,1,614).[citation needed] Notable people with the surname include:

In fiction

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  • Elizabeth Wakefield and Jessica Wakefield, twins from the Sweet Valley High series of young adult novels