Explore the Family Name Fedewa

The meaning of Fedewa

Americanized form of German Vidua: unexplained. The surname Vidua is very rare in Germany; it is found in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fedewa has seen a rise in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 28,522nd in popularity out of all surnames in the United States. By 2010, its rank had improved to 27,392nd, showing an increase of 3.96%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 787 in 2000 to 881 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 11.94%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.29 to 0.3, representing a change of 3.45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,522	#27,392	3.96%
Count	787	881	11.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.3	3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fedewa

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes within the same period. The percentage of people with the surname Fedewa who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from 0.76% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010, growing by 50%. There was also a noticeable emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, which was not the case in 2000. The majority of Fedewas identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.22% in 2000 to 95.69% in 2010. The Hispanic segment also experienced growth, increasing from 0.89% to 1.36%, a change of 52.81%. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.22%	95.69%	-2.58%
Two or More Races	0%	1.7%	0%
Hispanic	0.89%	1.36%	52.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	1.14%	50%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%