Explore the Family Name Feicht
The meaning of Feicht
South German: variant of Feucht.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Feicht in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Feicht has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 67,936th most common surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 69,996th, a decline of around 3%. However, the actual count of people with the surname Feicht rose slightly, from 271 in 2000 to 280 in 2010, which shows a growth of about 3.32%. Despite this increase, the overall proportion of individuals named Feicht per 100k people declined by 10% over that decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,936 | #69,996 | -3.03% |
| Count | 271 | 280 | 3.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feicht
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Feicht surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnic identity, making up approximately 97.14% of Feichts in 2010, a slight drop from 98.15% in 2000. The data also showed a small emergence of Hispanic identity within those bearing the Feicht name, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.79% in 2010. There were no significant changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, as these categories remained at 0% in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.15% | 97.14% | -1.03% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |