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Dornfeld Family History

Dornfeld Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a field where thorn bushes grew.

From Middle High German.

Middle Low German dorn ‘thorn’ + velt ‘open country’.

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


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Where is the Dornfeld family from?

You can see how Dornfeld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dornfeld family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dornfeld families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Dornfeld families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dornfeld's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dornfeld families in 1891.
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What did your Dornfeld ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dornfeld. 18% of Dornfeld men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Dornfeld women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dornfeld were Barber and Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    14%
  • Barber
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    17%
  • Office Work
    17%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    12%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Dornfeld. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dornfeld census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 507 immigration records available for the last name Dornfeld. 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 433 military records available for the last name Dornfeld. For the veterans among your Dornfeld ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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