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Feld Family Crest
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Where did the German Feld family come from? What is the German Feld family crest and coat of arms? When did the Feld family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Feld family history?

The German surname Feld emerged in the lands that formed the powerful German state of Prussia, which at one time was an immense German territory that stretched from France and the Low Countries to the Baltic sea and Poland. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the German territories were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The borders of the barbarian kingdoms changed frequently, but the region that became known as Prussia was roughly divided between the areas of Brandenburg-Prussia, West Prussia, and East Prussia. Brandenburg-Prussia was essentially the birthplace of modern Germany. By the 19th century, Brandenburg-Prussia had incorporated East Prussia, West Prussia and many other German territories. Moreover, in the late 19th century, it led the German states in the unification of Germany.

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Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Feld include Feld, Felde, Fellde, Felder, Fellder, Felden and others.

First found in East and West Prussia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feld research. Another 231 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1698, 1839, and 1869 are included under the topic Early Feld History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Feld Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Felds to arrive in North America, and among them were:

Feld Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jo Feld, aged 20, landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Tho Feld, aged 18, landed in Barbados in 1635

Feld Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Albrech Feld, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
  • George Feld, who landed in New York, NY in 1782

Feld Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Feld, aged 30, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845
  • Herm Heinrick Feld, aged 36, arrived in Missouri in 1848
  • Maria Feld, aged 11, landed in New Orleans, La in 1848
  • Miss Feld, who landed in North America in 1848
  • Anna Katharina Feld, aged 31, arrived in America in 1872


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  • Nicholas Feld (b. 1915), American career diplomat
  • Eliot Feld (b. 1942), American dancer and choreographer
  • Irvin Feld (1918-1984), American promoter and long time owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
  • Bernard Feld (b. 1919), who as a physicist worked on the Manhattan Project during the Second World War
  • Jindøich Feld (1925-2007), Czech composer


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  10. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
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The Feld Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Feld Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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