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

Kufeldt, 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 Kufeldt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kufeldt in America

Kufeldt is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kufeldt surname appeared 144 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 Kufeldt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kufeldt 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 Kufeldt

The surname Kufeldt has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "kuofe," which means "barrel" or "cask." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a profession or trade related to barrel-making or cooperage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in church records from the town of Wittenberg, where a certain Hans Kufeldt was listed as a resident in 1548. This indicates that the name was already well-established in that region by the mid-16th century.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Kufeldt name continued to be concentrated primarily in various regions of Germany, such as Saxony, Brandenburg, and Pomerania. During this period, several notable individuals bearing the name emerged, including Johann Kufeldt (1635-1710), a respected Lutheran theologian and author from Mecklenburg.

As German immigration to other parts of Europe and the New World increased in the 19th century, the Kufeldt name began to spread more widely. One prominent figure from this era was Karl Kufeldt (1811-1887), a Prussian-born military officer who served in the German army during the wars of unification.

In the 20th century, the Kufeldt name continued to be found throughout Germany, as well as in German-speaking communities in other countries. Notable individuals included the writer and journalist Paul Kufeldt (1899-1972), who was born in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) and lived much of his life in Berlin.

Other individuals of note with the Kufeldt surname include the artist and illustrator Gerhard Kufeldt (1910-1994), born in Düsseldorf, and the German-American businessman and philanthropist Kurt Kufeldt (1924-2012), who emigrated to the United States after World War II and became a successful entrepreneur.

While the Kufeldt name has its deepest roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by German immigrants and their descendants. However, its origins can be traced back to the 16th century and the Old German word for "barrel" or "cask," reflecting the name's likely connection to the cooperage trade in its earliest history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kufeldt

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

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

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