Imfeld Surname

137,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Imfeld Surname User-submission:

The surname Imfeld is derived from the former Romance surname In Campo, which means 'on the field', 'in the countryside'. It was Germanized during the Germanic invasions into Switzerland and the Upper Valais region, where the surname is more common.

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Imfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,9121:4,295625
United States6381:568,11746,655
Argentina4381:97,5888,221
Germany1021:789,26958,234
France651:1,021,888113,182
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Imfeld Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Imfeld is derived from the former Romance surname In Campo, which means 'on the field', 'in the countryside'. It was Germanized during the Germanic invasions into Switzerland and the Upper Valais region, where the surname is more common.

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Imfeld Last Name Facts

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

Imfeld is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Imfeld.

How Common Is The Last Name Imfeld? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 137,142nd most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,229,289 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Imfeld reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,912 people, or 1 in 4,295. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Obwalden, where 32 percent are found, Canton of Lucerne, where 17 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent are found. Barring Switzerland Imfeld exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.

Imfeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Imfeld has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Imfeld last name rose 7,089 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Imfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Imfeld surname are 27.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80.65% registered to vote for the party.

Imfeld earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,827 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gimfeld9210/
Imfield929/
Imfeldt922/
Heimfeld8695/
Infeld83520/
Imfiel83274/
Ymfeld8314/
Umfeld836/
Jmfeld833/
Imfelt832/
Emfeld831/
Himfel831/
Imfild830/
Heimfield802/
Infield77509/
Einfeld77369/
Humfeld77220/
Emfield77104/
Innfeld7718/
Emfeldt7711/
Infeldt778/
Hemfeld778/
Gimpfel776/
Jimfelt775/
Umfeldt771/
Umfield771/
Ehmfeld770/
Infel739/
Emfel738/
Imfil731/
Einfeldt711,259/
Humfeldt71111/
Heinfeld7177/
Ihnfeldt7143/
Gemfeldt7112/
Einfelds719/
Hainfeld719/
Hemfield716/
Humfield714/
Einfield713/
Hemfeldt712/
Hinnfeld712/
Einfeldp712/
Humpfeld711/
Isenfeld711/
Infiel67623/
Eisenfeld67194/
Infelt6728/
Gimpfl6723/
Unfeld6721/
Emfiel6712/
Infeldová679/
Hainfield678/
Aisenfeld677/
Enfeld677/
Heinfeldt677/
Heinfield676/
Hinfel671/
Heinefeld671/
Gimfil671/
Heisnfeld671/
Emfelt670/
Humpfeldt670/

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