Explore the Family Name Winterfeld

The meaning of Winterfeld

German: topographic name from Middle High German wintervelt denoting a winter pasture or a field with an autumn sowing or a winter crop, or a habitational name from any of various places so named, for example near Salzwedel. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinrich, Heinz, Willi.

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How common is the last name Winterfeld in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Winterfeld" decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank fell from 58,553 in 2000 to 66,371 in 2010, marking a decline of 13.35%. Additionally, the count of people with the surname dropped by 8.02% during this period, going from 324 to 298. The proportion of people named Winterfeld per 100,000 also saw a reduction of 16.67%, dropping from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,553	#66,371	-13.35%
Count	324	298	-8.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winterfeld

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Winterfeld" shows that the majority of individuals with this last name are White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% were identified as White, with a slight decrease of 0.07% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic followed at 3.40% in 2000, decreasing to 3.02% in 2010. There was no change in the percentages of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. Interestingly, there was an emergence of those identifying with two or more races in 2010, marking 1.68% of the Winterfeld population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.37%	95.3%	-0.07%
Hispanic	3.4%	3.02%	-11.18%
Two or More Races	0%	1.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%