Explore the Family Name Feehan

The meaning of Feehan

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fiacháin or Ó Féichín, a name meaning ‘little raven’, from a diminutive of fiach. Compare with Fegan and Fagan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Colm, Declan.

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

The popularity of the surname 'Feehan' has seen a mild fluctuation over a decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Feehan ranked 15,861 in terms of popularity and ascended slightly to 16,273 by 2010, showing a small decrease of around 2.6%. However, the count of individuals with this last name increased from 1,684 in 2000 to 1,772 in 2010, marking a growth of 5.23%. This rise was not enough to significantly boost its proportional representation per 100k people which dropped marginally by 3.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,861	#16,273	-2.6%
Count	1,684	1,772	5.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.6	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feehan

In terms of ethnic identity, the Feehan surname shows an interesting distribution over the ten-year period, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identify as White, although their proportion dipped slightly from 96.85% in 2000 to 95.88% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander population saw a significant increase of 150%, jumping from 0.36% to 0.90%. Those identifying with two or more races also rose by 51.69%, from 0.89% to 1.35%. The Hispanic demographic saw a moderate increase of 33.66%. However, it's important to note that there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where both identities were previously represented in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	95.88%	-1%
Two or More Races	0.89%	1.35%	51.69%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.35%	33.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.9%	150%
Black	0.48%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0%	0%