Explore the Family Name Saalfeld
The meaning of Saalfeld
1. German: topographic name from Middle High German sal ‘manor, hall’ (or from a homonym meaning ‘moist dirt’) + velt ‘field’. 2. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of the places so called in Thuringia and East Prussia. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): compound artificial name from Sal (a short form of Salomon) + German Feld ‘field, pasture’.
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How common is the last name Saalfeld in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Saalfeld has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 67,936th most popular with a count of 271 occurrences. By 2010, its rank improved to 65,964th with a total count of 300 occurrences. This represents a change in popularity of 2.9% and an increase in count by 10.7%, indicating that more people have this surname now than a decade ago.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,936 | #65,964 | 2.9% |
| Count | 271 | 300 | 10.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saalfeld
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the Saalfeld surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 97.05% in 2000 to 96.33% in 2010. There's also a small yet notable shift as some individuals identified as Hispanic in 2010, which was not the case in 2000. However, there were no changes in representation for Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations under the Saalfeld surname during this time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.05% | 96.33% | -0.74% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |