Find out how popular the last name Affeld is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Affeld.

Affeld, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Affeld surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Affeld in America

Affeld is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Affeld surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Affeld.

We can also compare 2010 data for Affeld to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Affeld

The surname AFFELD has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from a place name, which was common practice for surnames during that time period. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German words "af" meaning "stream" or "river" and "feld" meaning "field" or "meadow." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name lived near a meadow or field located near a stream or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AFFELD can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in the Weisthümer, a compilation of legal customs and rural regulations from various German regions, compiled in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name AFFELD was Hans Affeld, a German printer and publisher active in the city of Nuremberg between 1520 and 1560. His printing house was responsible for producing several important works during the Reformation era.

The 17th century saw the birth of Johann Affeld (1620-1687), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Wernigerode. He is known for his published works on religious topics, including a commentary on the Book of Revelation.

In the 19th century, Carl Affeld (1811-1888) was a German architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in the city of Frankfurt, including the Old Opera House and the Alte Brücke, a historic bridge across the Main River.

Another notable bearer of the name was August Affeld (1856-1922), a German composer and music educator. He composed numerous works for piano and voice and served as a professor of music at the Conservatory of Music in Leipzig.

The AFFELD surname continues to be found predominantly in Germany, though it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas through migration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Affeld

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Affeld.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Affeld was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Affeld has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Affeld was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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