Explore the Family Name Feith
The meaning of Feith
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic) and Dutch: variant of Veith.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Feith in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Feith has seen considerable changes. In 2000, it was ranked 51,119th in commonality, but by 2010 it had fallen to 64,388th, a decrease of nearly 26%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased over this decade, dropping from 383 in 2000 to 309 in 2010, a decline of 19.32%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Feith per 100,000 also fell, decreasing by 28.57%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,119 | #64,388 | -25.96% |
| Count | 383 | 309 | -19.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.1 | -28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feith
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Feith also exhibited shifts between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those holding the surname identify as White, although their percentage share dropped slightly from 97.39% in 2000 to 95.15% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.57% to 2.59%. A small percentage (1.62%) reported Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2010, where there was no recorded percentage in 2000. There were no recorded changes in the percentages identifying as Black, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.39% | 95.15% | -2.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.59% | 64.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.62% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |