Neufeld Surname

20,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Neufeld Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, meaning 'one who came from the field just discovered'. It is derived from the words Neu, meaning 'new', and Feld, meaning 'field' = neu-feld.

Neufeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11,2571:3,273413
Germany6,5241:12,3401,599
United States4,7171:76,8418,798
Mexico1,5841:78,3633,310
Paraguay5421:13,352658
Israel5271:16,2382,435
Bolivia5111:20,7761,685
Brazil2561:836,22830,212
Poland1951:194,91726,205
Switzerland1061:77,4808,969
Austria831:102,59614,745
Hungary701:140,23312,855
Argentina641:667,86646,303
England611:913,41146,955
Thailand601:1,177,306172,517
Australia551:490,83137,357
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
Belize311:11,4671,398
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
France171:3,907,219231,005
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Norway111:467,48139,375
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Croatia61:704,76744,411
China61:227,886,92811,701
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Neufeld (37) may also be a first name.

Neufeld Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, meaning 'one who came from the field just discovered'. It is derived from the words Neu, meaning 'new', and Feld, meaning 'field' = neu-feld.

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Neufeld is a German surname, meaning 'new field'. It is derived from the words neu, meaning 'new', and Feld, meaning 'field'.

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A German surname, meaning 'new field'.

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Neufeld Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neufeld is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neufeld? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,288th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 270,239 people. The surname Neufeld occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Neufeld reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name on earth, held by 37 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 11,257 people, or 1 in 3,273. In Canada Neufeld is most frequent in: Manitoba, where 27 percent reside, Alberta, where 21 percent reside and British Columbia, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Neufeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neufeld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Neufeld surname increased 9,627 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neufeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Neufeld surname are 30.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.71% registered with the party.

The amount Neufeld earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning 351,201 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning R 254,832 per year; in United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.15% less than the national average, earning $46,628 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neufeldt931,152/
Neufield93139/
Neuefeld933/
Neusfeld932/
Neufeldd931/
Nefeld9284/
Nufeld9240/
Neufel9224/
Neufieldt881/
Neyfeld861,673/
Neifeld86586/
Newfeld86282/
Nejfeld86138/
Niefeld8679/
Neufell8675/
Nuefeld8642/
Neufelt8632/
Neufled8611/
Nefeldt867/
Naufeld867/
Nevfeld866/
Nufield864/
Neufild862/
Neafeld862/
Nefield861/
Nuhfeld861/
Nufeldt861/
Naefeld860/
Nufel8321/
Neufeldová8234/
Newfield801,190/
Newfeldt80303/
Neyfeldt8082/
Niefield8033/
Neuhofel8026/
Niefeldt8026/
Neifield8024/
Nesfeldt8016/
Neatfeld8012/
Nuffield8011/
Neifelds8011/
Neesfeld808/
Neifeldt807/
Neffield806/
Nejfeldt806/
Neefeldt805/
Neitfeld803/
Nuefeldt802/
Neufildt802/
Newfueld802/
Newfelds801/
Nieffeld801/
Neidfeld801/
Neuefelt801/
Noufel771,207/
Naufel77698/
Nuffel7729/
Nafeld7720/
Nefelt7715/
Nufiel771/
Nifeld771/
Nyfeld771/
Nofeld771/
Ngufel771/
Neitfeldt751/
Nufl731/
Najfeld71279/
Nejfelt7167/
Nayfeld7157/
Nofield7151/
Noifeld7138/
Noyfeld7137/
Nyfeldt7132/
Naifeld7127/
Nyfield7126/
Newfelt7122/
Nojfeld7113/
Neffelt718/
Neyfild717/
Nifield715/
Nouffel713/
Nofeldt713/
Noufeel712/
Nauffel712/
Nafield711/
Nuefell711/
Nuefled711/
Naufell711/
Nouefel711/
Noufell711/
Nifeldt710/
Neefelt710/
Niefelt710/
Nayfield6731/
Näsfeldt6714/
Nufil678/
Najfeldt676/
Naouefel672/
Neidfelt671/
Noufl671/
Niefildt670/
Neadfelt670/
Nuyfeltz670/
Neefl670/
Neitfell670/
Nifieldt670/

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Neufeld Reference & Research

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

Newfield 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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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Neufeld
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