Explore the Family Name Febles

The meaning of Febles

Spanish: possibly a nickname from feble ‘feeble, weak’, though the reason for the plural form is not clear. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Roberto, Jose, Juan, Mercedes, Abundio, Alberto, Eduardo, Gregorio, Juana, Luis, Manuel.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Febles has experienced a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 24,807 in popularity with 942 bearers of the name. This figure rose by 25.48% to 1,182 in 2010, propelling the surname up to rank 21,960. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase, rising from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.4 in 2010, marking a 14.29% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,807	#21,960	11.48%
Count	942	1,182	25.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.4	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Febles

The ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Febles, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic, with the percentage increasing slightly from 88.22% in 2000 to 90.86% in 2010. The number of those identifying as White decreased by 31.63%, falling from 10.4% in 2000 to 7.11% in 2010. Black individuals constituted a small portion of the Febles population, but this group saw a 15.38% increase from 2000 to 2010. There were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Febles surname in both census years. Also, there was no record of individuals identifying with two or more races for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.22%	90.86%	2.99%
White	10.4%	7.11%	-31.63%
Black	1.17%	1.35%	15.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%