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Kornfeld Name Meaning

German: habitational name from any of several places in former Silesia and East Prussia named Kornfelde or topographic name for someone who lived by a cornfield from Middle High German korn ‘grain’ + veld ‘open country field’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Kornfeld ‘cornfield’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dornfeld, Cornfield, Kleinfeld, Grunfeld, Sternfeld, Bernfeld

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Where is the Kornfeld family from?

You can see how Kornfeld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kornfeld family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kornfeld families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 17 Kornfeld families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kornfeld's in USA. New York had the highest population of Kornfeld families in 1880.
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What did your Kornfeld ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Servant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kornfeld. 100% of Kornfeld women worked as a Domestic Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Domestic Servant
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kornfeld. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kornfeld. For the veterans among your Kornfeld ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kornfeld lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kornfeld life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kornfeld in 1953 was 72, and 87 in 2004.

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