Ahlfeldt Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ahlfeldt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahlfeldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
United States711:5,105,055259,233
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Ahlfeldt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ahlfeldt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ahlfeldt is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahlfeldt? popularity and diffusion

Ahlfeldt is the 917,199th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Ahlfeldt live; 26 percent live in North America and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 1,102,815. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 25 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 22 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 16 percent are found. Barring Germany Ahlfeldt occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 19 percent are found.

Ahlfeldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ahlfeldt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ahlfeldt surname grew 710 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ahlfeldt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ahlfeldt last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ahlfeldt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning R 234,324 per year; in United States they earn 55.37% more than the national average, earning $67,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.98% less than the national average, earning $43,232 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ahlfeldt
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