Explore the Family Name Fedorko
The meaning of Fedorko
Ukrainian, Rusyn, Slovak, and Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Fedor (Ukrainian standard form is Fedir) ‘Theodore’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fedorko in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fedorko witnessed a mild decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 38,395th most common and by 2010 it had slipped slightly to the 40,745th position, reflecting a 6.12% drop. The number of individuals carrying the Fedorko surname also fell by 1.11%, from 542 in 2000 to 536 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 decreased by 10% in the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,395 | #40,745 | -6.12% |
| Count | 542 | 536 | -1.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fedorko
Turning our attention to ethnic identity, the distribution for the Fedorko surname shows a predominance of White heritage, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.23% of Fedorkos identified as White, and although this figure decreased by 2.14% to 95.15% in 2010, it remained the dominant ethnicity. Another noticeable change over the decade was the appearance of Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native identities, which didn't exist in 2000 but made up 2.05% and 0.93% respectively in 2010. The percentage identifying with two or more races also saw a decline by 29.19%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.23% | 95.15% | -2.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.05% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 1.31% | -29.19% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |