Explore the Family Name Feazell

The meaning of Feazell

Americanized form of German Fiesel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Feazell has slightly decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 19,908 out of all surnames, but it dropped to rank 20,871 by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.84 percent. However, the count of people with this surname marginally increased from 1,248 people in 2000 to 1,263 in 2010, an increase of 1.2 percent. The proportion per 100,000 population also decreased by 6.52 percent, making the surname less common overall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,908	#20,871	-4.84%
Count	1,248	1,263	1.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.43	-6.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feazell

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Feazell has witnessed some changes over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority with this surname, although their percentage decreased from 70.75 percent in 2000 to 62.79 percent in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, from 28.21 percent in 2000 to 34.36 percent in 2010. A small fraction of individuals identified as Hispanic, where it grew from 0.56 percent in 2000 to 1.5 percent in 2010. The 2010 census also introduced a new category 'Two or more races' that accounted for 1.03 percent. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.75%	62.79%	-11.25%
Black	28.21%	34.36%	21.8%
Hispanic	0.56%	1.5%	167.86%
Two or More Races	0%	1.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%