Explore the Family Name Feit

The meaning of Feit

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Veit. 2. German: nickname from Middle High German feit ‘adorned, pretty’ (the same word as French fait, Latin factus). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Akiva, Aron, Chanie, Devorah, Gadi, Hyman, Peretz, Yosi, Zeev.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Feit has seen a significant decrease over a decade. In 2000, Feit was the 21,406th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 30,442nd spot, marking a drop of 42.21%. Additionally, the count of people with this last name decreased from 1,139 in 2000 to 767 in 2010, representing a decline of 32.66%. The proportion of people named Feit per 100,000 also lowered by 38.1%, dropping from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,406	#30,442	-42.21%
Count	1,139	767	-32.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.26	-38.1%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feit

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Feit, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked with the White ethnic group. In 2000, 97.37% of individuals with the surname identified as White, which saw a slight decrease to 96.87% in 2010. There was no change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, remaining at zero for both 2000 and 2010. The representation of the Hispanic group increased from 1.14% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010, showing a growth of 71.93%. Furthermore, the category of two or more races rose from 0.70 to 0.78, indicating an increase of 11.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.37%	96.87%	-0.51%
Hispanic	1.14%	1.96%	71.93%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0.78%	11.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%