Königsfeld Surname
Approximately 633 people bear this surname
Königsfeld Surname User-submission:
From the German, konigs, meaning 'kings', and felt, meaning 'field', referring to workers of the king's fields - a surf or peasant, one who could not afford a farm, so hired on to work land owned by the king.
Königsfeld Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 631 | 1:127,584 | 15,560 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
The alternate forms: Konigsfeld (74) are calculated separately.
Königsfeld Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the German, konigs, meaning 'kings', and felt, meaning 'field', referring to workers of the king's fields - a surf or peasant, one who could not afford a farm, so hired on to work land owned by the king.
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Where Does The Last Name Königsfeld Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Königsfeld occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Konigsfeld. Click here for other potential spellings of Königsfeld.
How Common Is The Last Name Königsfeld? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 515,280th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Königsfeld live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 631 people, or 1 in 127,584. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 79 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 0 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konigsfeld | 97 | 74 | / |
| Könogsfeld | 90 | 1 | / |
| Koenigsfeld | 86 | 412 | / |
| Kønigsfeldt | 86 | 75 | / |
| Konigsfeldt | 86 | 9 | / |
| Konigsfield | 86 | 0 | / |
| Koenigsfield | 82 | 1 | / |
| Koenigsfeild | 82 | 1 | / |
| Koenigsfeldt | 82 | 1 | / |
| Koenigssfeld | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kingsfield | 80 | 109 | / |
| Koenigsfel | 80 | 8 | / |
| Koeingsfeld | 76 | 3 | / |
| Kongsfelt | 74 | 57 | / |
| Kungsfelt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kingsfild | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kenigsvald | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kenigsvalde | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kongsvold | 63 | 60 | / |
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