Explore the Family Name Feichter
The meaning of Feichter
German: variant of Feucht or Fichter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Feichter in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Feichter saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 90,252 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 95,545, marking a decline of about 5.86 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Feichter name increased slightly from 190 to 191, a growth of 0.53 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname declined by 14.29 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #90,252 | #95,545 | -5.86% |
| Count | 190 | 191 | 0.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feichter
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Feichter, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly of white ethnicity. In 2000, nearly all (99.47 percent) of those bearing the Feichter surname identified as white. By 2010, this proportion had dropped slightly to 98.43 percent, indicating a small decrease in the number of individuals identifying as white within the Feichter surname group. There were no Feichters who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.47% | 98.43% | -1.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |