Explore the Family Name Feiler

The meaning of Feiler

1. German: occupational name for a filemaker, from Feil + the agent suffix -er. 2. Probably an altered form of German Pfeiler. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Gerhard, Ewald, Klaus, Kurt, Taube.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Feiler has seen a significant decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 23,638th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 36,246th position, marking a decline of 53.34%. The count of individuals with the Feiler surname also decreased during this time, from 1,000 in 2000 to 618 in 2010, a drop of 38.2%. Consequently, the proportion of the Feiler surname per 100,000 people fell by 43.24% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,638	#36,246	-53.34%
Count	1,000	618	-38.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.21	-43.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feiler

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Feiler surname. In 2000, nearly all (97.8%) of those with the Feiler surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.44% by 2010. Although less common, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with the Feiler surname more than doubled from 0.90% in 2000 to 1.94% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Feiler surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Additionally, there was a recorded presence of individuals with two or more races in 2000 but this was not observed in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.8%	96.44%	-1.39%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.94%	115.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.6%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%