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Langenfeld Name Meaning

German: habitational name from any of several places so called from Old High German lang ‘long’ + the dative ending -en + feld ‘open country’, ‘field’, or a topographic name, based on the same elements, for the owner of a long piece of land.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Langenberg, Langfield, Longfield, Langendorf, Langenbach, Wiesenfeld

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Langenfeld Family Origin

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Langenfeld Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Farm Laborer

    10%

  • Lager Beer Saloon

    10%

  • Merchant

    10%

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In 1880, the most common Langenfeld occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Langenfeld's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Langenfeld family was Merchant. Farmer, Farm Laborer and Lager Beer Saloon were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Langenfeld.

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Langenfeld Historical Records

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Langenfeld Life Expectancy

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