Degerfeldt Surname
Approximately 155 people bear this surname
Degerfeldt Surname User-submission:
The Degerfeldt surname means 'big field' with deger, meaning 'big', and feldt, meaning 'field'.
Degerfeldt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 151 | 1:65,210 | 4,983 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Degerfeldt Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Degerfeldt surname means 'big field' with deger, meaning 'big', and feldt, meaning 'field'.
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Where Does The Last Name Degerfeldt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Degerfeldt is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Degerfeldt.
How Common Is The Last Name Degerfeldt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,403,590th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. Degerfeldt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Degerfeldt are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 65,210. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Västerbotten County, where 54 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 13 percent reside and Västmanland County, where 11 percent reside. Not including Sweden it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 2 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degerfelt | 95 | 10 | / |
| Degerfäldt | 90 | 7 | / |
| Digerfeldt | 90 | 5 | / |
| Dejerfeldt | 90 | 1 | / |
| Deserfeldt | 90 | 0 | / |
| Degerfält | 84 | 72 | / |
| Dagerfelt | 84 | 14 | / |
| Degerfalt | 84 | 1 | / |
| Tigerfeldt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dagerfield | 80 | 1 | / |
| Digervold | 63 | 17 | / |
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