Explore the Family Name Fehlman

The meaning of Fehlman

Americanized form of German Fehlmann: topographic name for someone who lived in open country, a variant of Feldmann, especially in the Rhine and Mosel area.

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

The surname Fehlman, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is not as common as it once was in the United States. In 2000, the name ranked 47,210 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 52,482 - a decrease of 11.17%. The actual count of individuals carrying the Fehlman surname also declined from 423 in 2000 to 395 in 2010, marking a reduction of 6.62%. This drop is further reflected in the proportion of the surname per 100k people, which decreased by 18.75% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,210	#52,482	-11.17%
Count	423	395	-6.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fehlman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of the Fehlmans are of White ethnicity, comprising 91.96% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 91.65% in 2010. Hispanic representation within the Fehlman surname increased by 31.92%, rising from 3.07% in 2000 to 4.05% in 2010. However, there was a noticeable decrease in the percentage of Fehlmans identifying with two or more races, falling by 25% from 2.36% in 2000 to 1.77% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.18% in 2000. There were no individuals bearing the Fehlman surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.96%	91.65%	-0.34%
Hispanic	3.07%	4.05%	31.92%
Two or More Races	2.36%	1.77%	-25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.18%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%