Explore the Family Name Feffer
The meaning of Feffer
1. Americanized form of German Pfeffer ‘pepper’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name, a metonymic occupational name for a spicer or nickname for a man with a fiery or snappish temperament, from Yiddish fefer ‘pepper’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Feffer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Feffer" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,396 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 66,754, marking a decrease of 6.98%. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped slightly from 300 in 2000 to 296 in 2010, representing a minor drop of 1.33%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people fell by 9.09% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,396 | #66,754 | -6.98% |
| Count | 300 | 296 | -1.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feffer
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Feffer" identify as White, with an increase from 94.67% in 2000 to 95.95% in 2010. Over that decade, the representation of those identifying as having two or more races and those identifying as Hispanic went down to zero. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Black by 2010, registering at 2.03%, where there had been none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.67% | 95.95% | 1.35% |
| Black | 0% | 2.03% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.33% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.67% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |