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Saalfeld Name Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German sal ‘manor hall’ (or from a homonym meaning ‘moist dirt’) + velt ‘field’. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of the places so called in Thuringia and East Prussia. Jewish (Ashkenazic): compound artificial name from Sal (a short form of Salomon ) + German Feld ‘field pasture’.

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


Similar surnames: Stanfield, Sale, Staller, Salberg, Hausfeld, Seinfeld, Barfield

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Where is the Saalfeld family from?

You can see how Saalfeld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saalfeld family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Saalfeld families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Saalfeld families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Saalfeld's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Saalfeld families in 1891.
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What did your Saalfeld ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Saalfeld. 100% of Saalfeld women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 442 immigration records available for the last name Saalfeld. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Saalfeld lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Saalfeld life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Saalfeld in 1952 was 46, and 58 in 2004.

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