Caulfield (surname)

Caulfield is a surname of several separate origins. It may occasionally be of English origin, but in Ireland is often a simplified form of a number of Gaelic surnames, including Mac Cathmhaoil, an Ulster family traditionally descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages. It is also known to be an anglicized form of Ó Gamhna and Ó Gamhnáin. A variant Caulfeild, were an Anglo-Irish family (see Earl of Charlemont). Notable people with this surname include:


 * Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil, Irish Franciscan theologian and Archbishop of Armagh
 * Barbara A. Caulfield, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
 * Billy Caulfield, English footballer
 * Bernard G. Caulfield, U.S. Representative from Illinois
 * Bernard Caulfield, British barrister and High Court judge
 * Bernadette Caulfield, American television producer
 * Brian Caulfield, Irish venture capitalist
 * Cole Caufield, Professional Hockey player
 * Elizabeth Jane Caulfeild, Countess of Charlemont, wife of the 3rd Earl of Charlemont
 * Emma Caulfield, actress in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
 * Francis William Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont (1775–1863)
 * Frank J. Caufield, founder of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
 * Henry S. Caulfield, former Governor of Missouri
 * Holden Caulfield, main character of the novel Catcher In The Rye
 * Jake Caulfield, Professional Baseball Player
 * James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont (1728–1799)
 * James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont (1820–1892)
 * Jay Caufield, former NHL right winger
 * Jo Caulfield, British comedian
 * Joan Caulfield, American post-World War II actress
 * John Caulfeild (1661–1707), son of William Caulfeild
 * John Caulfield, Irish politician
 * John Caulfield, Irish footballer
 * Jack Caulfield, member of the Richard Nixon administration, assistant director of criminal enforcement at the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
 * Joseph Caulfield James, tutor to Prince Vajiravudh of Thailand
 * Louisa Caulfield, known as Mrs Caulfield, English music hall singer
 * Maxine Caulfield, main character of the video game Life Is Strange
 * Maria Caulfield, member of parliament, UK
 * Martin Caulfield, Gaelic footballer
 * Maxwell Caulfield, actor
 * Patrick Caulfield, British artist
 * Patrick Caulfield, discoverer of Céide Fields
 * Seamas Caulfield, Irish archeologist
 * Sidney Caulfield (1877–1964), English architect
 * Thomas J. Caulfield, American architect
 * Thomas Caulfeild or Caulfield, British Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
 * Thomas Caulfield (actor) (1766–1815), a British stage actor
 * Thomas Caulfield, CEO, GlobalFoundries
 * Timothy Caulfield, Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, University of Alberta
 * William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont (1624–1671)
 * William Caulfeild, 2nd Viscount Charlemont (c. 1655–1726)