Versfeld Surname

257,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Versfeld Surname Definition:

“Fresh Field” in Dutch, referring to the fresh­ness of the water, important in a country like Holland, where it is often brackish. See also Verseput.

Versfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1851:45,7205,836
Netherlands1561:108,25117,376
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
England351:1,591,94567,242
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Versfeld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Fresh Field” in Dutch, referring to the fresh­ness of the water, important in a country like Holland, where it is often brackish. See also Verseput.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Versfeld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Versfeld has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Versfeld? popularity and diffusion

Versfeld is the 257,026th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,753,781 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Versfeld live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,185 people, or 1 in 45,720. In South Africa Versfeld is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 41 percent are found, Gauteng, where 25 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.

Versfeld Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Versfeld earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.15% more than the national average, earning R 449,484 per year and in United States they earn 16.58% more than the national average, earning $50,302 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Versfield942/
Versfeldt941/
Versfelt88116/
Uersfeld8837/
Fersfeld881/
Bersfeld881/
Bearsfeld821/
Wersfel803/
Bearsfield780/
Wersfild750/
Worsfield7162/
Birsfield7117/
Worsfoeld716/
Farsfield712/
Berchfeld710/
Wirzfeld6351/
Birchfeld592/
Wirzfel531/
Forsfält5016/

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