Raesfeld Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Raesfeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raesfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Raesfeld Last Name Facts

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

The last name Raesfeld occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raesfeld? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,689,253rd most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Raesfeld occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Raesfeld live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,872,220. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 65 percent live, Bavaria, where 30 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Raesfeld
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