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

Feld, 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 Feld surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feld in America

Feld is the 11402nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feld surname appeared 2,766 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Feld.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feld 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 Feld

The surname FELD is of Germanic origin and can be traced back to medieval times. It is derived from the Old German word "feldt" or "feld," which means "field" or "open land." This name was likely given to someone who lived near or worked on a field or open area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname FELD can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the 8th to the 13th century. In this record, a person named Cuonradus de Felde is mentioned, suggesting that the name was already in use by the 12th century.

The FELD surname is also found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and valuations in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This record mentions individuals with the surname FELD living in various counties, indicating that the name had spread across different regions by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a German knight named Ritter von Feld was recorded as taking part in the Crusades. Another notable figure was Johannes Feld, a prominent theologian and philosopher who lived in the 14th century and taught at the University of Heidelberg.

During the Renaissance period, the FELD surname was associated with several artists and scholars. One such individual was the German painter Hans Feld (c. 1480-1542), known for his religious works and portraits. Another was the Swiss mathematician and astronomer Johann Feld (1565-1631), who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 18th century, Johann Michael Feld (1721-1788) was a renowned German composer and organist. His works were highly regarded and influenced the development of classical music during that era.

The FELD surname has also been found in various place names throughout Europe, such as Feldkirch in Austria and Feldberg in Germany. These place names often derived from the same root word, indicating the presence of fields or open areas in those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feld

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

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 Feld 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 Feld 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 Feld was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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