Feld Family History

Feld Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived on ground which had been cleared of forest but not brought into cultivation from Middle High German velt ‘field area of open country’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Feld ‘field area of open country’ (see 1 above).

In some cases it could be a shortened form of any of various compound names beginning with German Feld Yiddish feld felt ‘field’.

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

Similar surnames: Field, Fell, Fels, Held, Felde, Wald, Fall, Feig, Weld, Fey

32K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
65K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
55K	Member Trees

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Where is the Feld family from?

You can see how Feld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feld family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Feld families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 44 Feld families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Feld's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Feld families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Feld surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Feld ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Commercial traveller and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Feld. 50% of Feld men worked as a Commercial traveller and 86% of Feld women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feld were director of restaurant and Housewife.

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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.

Commercial traveller

50%

director of restaurant

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Housewife

15%

What Feld family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Feld. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Feld census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Feld. 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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Military Records

There are 65K military records available for the last name Feld. For the veterans among your Feld ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feld lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Feld life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Feld in 1952 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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Feld Surname Meaning

In some cases it could be a shortened form of any of various compound names beginning with German Feld Yiddish feld felt ‘field’.

Compare Field.

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

Where is the Feld family from?

What did your Feld ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Commercial traveller

50%

director of restaurant

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Housewife

15%

What Feld family records will you find?

What is the average Feld lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Feld life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Feld in 1952 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

Feld Family History

Feld Surname Meaning

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What did your Feld ancestors do for a living?

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Feld Surname Meaning

173,000 record(s) for Feld

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Where is the Feld family from?

What did your Feld ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Feld family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Feld family history

What is the average Feld lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Feld family tree

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