Alfeld Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Alfeld Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Old Field. [Old English e)ald + feld].

Alfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Israel111:777,96750,646
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Alfeld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Old Field. [Old English e)ald + feld].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alfeld Last Name Facts

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

Alfeld occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alfeld? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 851,613th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. The last name Alfeld occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Alfeld are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States Alfeld is most common in: California, where 23 percent are found, Indiana, where 21 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States Alfeld exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Alfeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Alfeld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alfeld last name increased 656 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alfeld last name are 10.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alfeld earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning R 241,068 per year; in United States they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $50,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $40,407 CAD per year.

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