Explore the Family Name Feher
The meaning of Feher
1. Hungarian (Fehér): nickname for someone with a pale complexion or fair or white hair, from fehér ‘white’. This surname is also found in Slovenia. 2. Jewish (from Hungary; Fehér): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname, or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname. 3. Probably also an altered form German Fehr. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Bela, Sandor, Antal, Andras, Istvan, Akos, Arpad, Denes, Ferenc, Geza, Imre, Janos.
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How common is the last name Feher in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Feher has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 17,073 in 2000 to 17,883 in 2010, indicating a drop of 4.74%. Despite its reduced rank, the actual count of individuals with the Feher surname marginally increased by 2.02%, going from 1,533 in 2000 to 1,564 in 2010. However, its overall proportion per 100k people decreased by 7.02%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,073 | #17,883 | -4.74% |
| Count | 1,533 | 1,564 | 2.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.53 | -7.02% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feher
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those carrying the surname Feher. The majority identified as White, although this decreased slightly from 96.67% in 2000 to 94.88% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic under the Feher name saw a significant increase of 63.06%, moving from 1.57% to 2.56%. There was also a new emergence of Black identification within this surname, at 0.83% in 2010, where there had been none recorded in 2000. Both Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with Two or more races saw decreases, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identification remained static with no recorded change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.67% | 94.88% | -1.85% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.56% | 63.06% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 0.96% | -7.69% |
| Black | 0% | 0.83% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.52% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |