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Neufeld Family History

Neufeld Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of several places called Neufeld also the German name for Konielspol near Łódź in Poland.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Neufeld ‘new field’.

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


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You can see how Neufeld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Neufeld family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Neufeld families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1871 there was 1 Neufeld family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Neufeld's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Neufeld families in 1871.
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What did your Neufeld ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, No Occupation and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Neufeld. 100% of Neufeld men worked as a No Occupation and 43% of Neufeld 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • No Occupation
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    43%
  • Domestic Service
    29%
  • Domestic Worker
    29%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Neufeld. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Neufeld. For the veterans among your Neufeld ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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