Canfield

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English

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Etymology 1

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Two main origins:

Proper noun

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Canfield (countable and uncountable, plural Canfields)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
    1. A community of Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. An unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States.
    3. An unincorporated community in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.
    4. A city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States.
    5. An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States.
    6. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
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Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Canfield is the 3117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11560 individuals. Canfield is most common among White (94.12%) individuals.

Etymology 2

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Named after US gambler Richard Albert Canfield (1855-1914).

Noun

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Canfield (uncountable)

  1. (UK) A type of solitaire card game; in the UK typically referring to Klondike, and in the US to Demon.
    • 1943, Raymond Chandler, The High Window, Penguin, published 2005, page 238:
      I went over by the card table and looked down at the game. It was Canfield.

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