Feld Surname

44,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Feld Surname Definition:

(English, German) Dweller at land free from wood, a field.

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Feld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,5311:17,7682,327
United States4,4601:81,2699,241
France6351:104,60315,453
Netherlands3081:54,8289,429
England1891:294,80522,579
Denmark1741:32,4413,361
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
Canada1541:239,25722,811
Poland1291:294,64135,378
Argentina1291:331,34426,182
Russia1221:1,181,33786,893
Australia1201:224,96421,387
Hungary911:107,87110,330
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Ukraine351:1,300,648109,855
Austria271:315,38635,058
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Kyrgyzstan181:331,81428,558
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Israel111:777,96750,646
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2451:204,97417,750

Feld (113) may also be a first name.

Feld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) Dweller at land free from wood, a field.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English) Dweller in the open country, or land free of trees.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

FELD: An old form of Field.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, meaning 'field'.

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Feld Last Name Facts

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

The last name Feld (Arabic: فليد, Russian: Фельд) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feld? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 44,695th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 626,886 people. Feld occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Feld are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 881,625th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 113 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 4,531 people, or 1 in 17,768. In Germany Feld is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent are found, Saarland, where 27 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Feld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Feld has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Feld last name grew 1,820 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 9,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Feld Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Feld last name is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Feld last name are 38.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Feld earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 26.62% less than the national average, earning R 174,384 per year; in United States they earn 20.91% more than the national average, earning $52,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.32% more than the national average, earning $68,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Field8984,070/
Feldt895,308/
Felds8927/
Feldh898/
Feldz892/
Feeld891/
Felld891/
Faeld891/
Feltd891/
Feldė891/
Fel862,092/
Fld8610/
Åfeldt80180/
Feldtz8028/
Øfeldt8027/
Ffield8015/
Feldte805/
Faeldt804/
Feldsh803/
Fieldd802/
Fieldt801/
Pfueld801/
D'Feld801/
Feelds800/
Pfield800/
Fielld800/
Vfield800/
Fell7522,474/
Fiel7517,173/
Felt756,012/
Veld752,536/
Fehl752,128/
Fuel751,834/
Fesl751,323/
Fael75451/
Feel75338/
Fild75146/
Foel7566/
Fled7543/
Feul7534/
Pfel7527/
Felh7518/
Föld7517/
Felp758/
Fldt754/
Fldh752/
Ffel751/
Fæel751/
Flld751/
Fldd751/
Fldz751/
Hfld751/
Åhfeldt7343/
Feldová7323/
Felts679,311/
Veldt671,201/
Foell671,101/
Fäldt67731/
Fuell67615/
Fl67505/
Foehl67278/
Pfiel67261/
Fiehl67246/
Felte67184/
Felhő67101/
Fielt6790/
Felth6789/
Feltt6769/
Faehl6752/
Åfelt6751/
Fiell6742/
Feesl6737/
Vanfield6724/
Fegli6723/
Feell6722/
Pfell6721/
Filds6714/
Fellt6713/
Fuehl6712/
Faelt6710/
Fledd679/
Øfelt679/
Felcz676/
Filhd672/
Fehel672/
Fellh672/
Pheld671/
Pfuel671/
Fledz671/
Feull671/
Feehl671/
Faell671/
Fyold671/
Wfell671/
Feelp671/
Fældt671/
Filld671/
Ffelh671/
Vield670/
Pfehl670/
Felph670/
Fledt670/
Fuild670/
Pfael670/
Pfeul670/
Fildd670/

Feld Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Feld in the Russian language
Фельдfeld-
Feld in the Arabic language
فليدflyd-

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Feld Reference & Research

Feldman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Fields DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Feld Family FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Feld Family FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Feldman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Fields FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Feld
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