Surname Koesfeld - Meaning and Origin
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Koesfeld: What does the surname Koesfeld mean?
The last name Koesfeld is of Germanic origin and is derived from two elements: ‘ko’ and ‘feld’. The former is a short form for a Medieval given name such as Knoepfle or Knopfle or Knopfler, which all refer to a bead maker. ‘Feld’, on the other hand, references an open area of land, such as a meadow. Together, the name Koesfeld means ‘one from the meadow of the bead maker’. As is often the case with Germanic surnames, Koesfeld is a descriptive name, alluding to an ancestral origin.
Koesfeld is a fairly rare last name, however it does appear quite widely in Germany and certain parts of South America, including Brazil and Argentina. The south American countries were chosen by German immigrants as a place of settlement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wherever it occurs, Koesfeld has the same meaning of ‘one from the meadow of the bead maker’.
Given this largely Germanic derivation, it follows that the Koesfeld surname is mainly found in German speaking countries, such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also found in geographic locations with large German population centres, such as the USA, Canada, South America and South Africa. The first known recording of the name was that of Jacob Koesfeldt of Lambsborn, near Frankfurt, Germany, in the year 1324.
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The last name Koesfeld is commonly found today in Germany, the Netherlands, and across parts of Europe. While exact numbers are hard to come by, records from the Central Institute for Genealogy in Germany suggest that it is a fairly common last name, with approximately 18,464 people using it as their surname.
In Germany, the Koesfeld family originally came from the town of Rheine, in what is now Lower Saxony. Records show that the first member of the Koesfeld family to settle in Rheine was Johann Christian Koesfeld in 1782, and since then the name has spread outwards.
Bavaria, Thuringia, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, and parts of Lower Saxony are also home to a notable number of people with the last name Koesfeld, although numbers in all of these regions are more in the low-to-mid hundreds rather than thousands.
Koesfeld exists as a surname in Western Europe too, with a notable concentration in the Netherlands. Here the name is more commonly found as 'Koesveld', a variation of the spelling found in Germany. The Netherlands boasts approximately 577 people with the surnames Koesveld or Koesfeld.
It is also possible to find the surname Koesfeld in Argentina, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and the United States. Generally, these are people who moved in from Europe in the 20th century. Within North America, the Koesfeld surname is most commonly found in the states and provinces along the North Coast, including Washington, British Columbia, and New York.
Variations of the surname Koesfeld
Koesfeld is a German surname, derived from the occupational term 'Köse', meaning 'cheesemonger'. This surname is believed to come from the Middle German 'Küese', meaning 'small cask' or 'tub', referring to the role of the cheesemonger in handling dairy products. Variants of the surname Koesfeld include Kössefeld, Kößfeld, Kösfeld, Koeßfeld and Köße.
The short form of Koesfeld is Kof, as seen in the surname Kochfeld. Variants of Kochfeld are Kochfeldt and Kochveld. Kochfelder and Kochvelders are also surnames of the same origin.
Other variants of the surname Koesfeld arising from dialectic differences include Koesold, Kösold, Kosel and Kösel. Kössfeld, Kößerfeld and Kößermann are also surnames of the same origin.
Some surnames derived from Koesfeld are Kofman and Kofemeister. Kofler, Kofsch, Kofske, and Kofski are also derived from the same German surname.
Finally, surnames based on the patronymic system, such as Koesfelds, functioning as an article before the name, are also common.
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