Explore the Family Name Fechner

The meaning of Fechner

German: 1. patronymic from a dialect variant of Wenzel. 2. occupational name for a furrier, from Middle High German vēch ‘colorful (fur)’. Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred, Egon, Erhard, Erwin, Gehard, Jurgen, Klaus, Ulrich, Wolfram. Scandinavian Knud, Erik, Jarl.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fechner saw a slight decrease in the 2010 census as compared to the 2000 data. The surname's rank fell from 29099 to 30477, marking a change of around -4.74%. Additionally, the count slightly dipped from 767 to 766, a marginal decrease of -0.13%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k also saw a decline from 0.28 to 0.26, indicating a decrease of -7.14% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,099	#30,477	-4.74%
Count	767	766	-0.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fechner

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Fechner, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by approximately 16.67%, going from 0.78% to 0.91%. Those reporting two or more ethnicities rose by nearly 25.96%, from 1.04% to 1.31%. The percentage of those with White ethnic identity remained remarkably stable at 94.78%. Hispanic individuals with the Fechner surname saw an increase of 5.53%, shifting from 2.35% to 2.48%. However, the number of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals was either negligible or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.78%	94.78%	0%
Hispanic	2.35%	2.48%	5.53%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.31%	25.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	0.91%	16.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.04%	0%	0%