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 borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Imfeld? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 137,142nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,229,289 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Imfeld are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Imfeld is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,912 people, or 1 in 4,295. In Switzerland Imfeld 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. Not including Switzerland it 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Imfeld last name grew 7,089 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Imfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Imfeld last name are 27.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.65% being registered with 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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