Explore the Family Name Feaver
The meaning of Feaver
1. English: occupational name from Old French fevere, fevre, faver ‘smith’ (from Latin faber). It was often used by medieval clerks to render Middle English Smith, but it seems also to have been borrowed into Middle English and given rise to an English surname. 2. English (Kent): Anglicized form of French Favre ‘blacksmith’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Feaver in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Feaver has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 85996 to 86314, marking a 0.37% change. However, interestingly, the count of people with this surname increased by almost 7% during this period, going from 202 in 2000 to 216 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #85,996 | #86,314 | -0.37% |
| Count | 202 | 216 | 6.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feaver
Switching gears to ethnic identity, the census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Feaver identified as White, accounting for 93.07% in 2000 and 92.59% in 2010 - a marginal decrease of 0.52%. For Hispanic ethnicity, a significant decrease was observed, from 4.46% in 2000 down to 3.7% in 2010, marking a 17.04% change. There were no Feavers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The data for those identifying as belonging to two or more races was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.07% | 92.59% | -0.52% |
| Hispanic | 4.46% | 3.7% | -17.04% |
| 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% |