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

Rehfeld, 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 Rehfeld surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rehfeld in America

Rehfeld is the 46725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rehfeld surname appeared 455 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 Rehfeld.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rehfeld 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 Rehfeld

The surname REHFELD has its origins in the German-speaking regions of Europe, specifically in the areas now known as Germany and Poland. The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

REHFELD is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a place name or geographical feature. One theory suggests that it may have originated from the German words "Reh" meaning "deer" and "Feld" meaning "field" or "plain." This could indicate that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a deer field or a deer-inhabited plain.

Another possible origin links the surname to the German word "Rehhof," which translates to "deer farm" or "deer court." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who worked on or owned a deer farm or a hunting ground frequented by deer.

In terms of historical records, the name REHFELD has been found in various documents dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johann REHFELD, a German scholar and theologian who lived from 1539 to 1610.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname REHFELD. One such person was Johann Peter REHFELD (1673-1729), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a councillor in the court of the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.

Another prominent figure was Johann Christoph REHFELD (1683-1748), a German composer and organist who worked in various churches and courts across Germany during the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, Friedrich REHFELD (1828-1909) was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Reichsbank building and the Städtische Oper (Municipal Opera House).

The name REHFELD has also been associated with notable individuals in other fields, such as Carl REHFELD (1879-1957), a German-American chemist and inventor who worked on developing synthetic rubber and other polymer materials.

While the surname REHFELD may have originated from a specific location or geographical feature, it has since spread across various regions and countries, likely due to migration and population movements over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rehfeld

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

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

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