Explore the Family Name Feider
The meaning of Feider
German: probably a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Middle High German feid ‘hate, strife’, a short form of vēde.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Feider in the United States?
The surname Feider, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a significant drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 46,331 but by 2010, it had fallen to 86,314 - an 86.3% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by over half during this period, down from 433 to 216. This represents a drop in the proportion per 100,000 people of 56.25%, going from 0.16 in 2000 to just 0.07 a decade later.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,331 | #86,314 | -86.3% |
| Count | 433 | 216 | -50.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.07 | -56.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feider
When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Feider surname, changes were also observed between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, they constituted a small part (2.78%) of those bearing the Feider name. Similarly, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as White, up from 68.82% to 86.11%. However, the proportion of those identifying as Black saw a significant decrease, dropping from 28.41% to 10.19%. During both census years, no individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.82% | 86.11% | 25.12% |
| Black | 28.41% | 10.19% | -64.13% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.78% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |