Explore the Family Name Feland

The meaning of Feland

Americanized form of German Fehlandt, Fa(h)land, a nickname for a wild or devilish person, from Middle High German vālant ‘devil’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Feland has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 60,706th in popularity and had 310 counts, accounting for 0.11 per 100k of the population. By 2010, the rank dropped slightly to 62,714, indicating a decrease in relative popularity by 3.31%. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose slightly to 319, marking a growth rate of 2.9% over the decade. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#62,714	-3.31%
Count	310	319	2.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feland

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the Feland surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the largest demographic portion identified as White, with 95.16% in 2000 and 94.67% in 2010 – a minor decrease of 0.51%. The second most common ethnicity was Hispanic, which saw an increase from 1.61% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010, marking a growth rate of 16.77% over the decade. Individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native made up 1.61% in 2000 and decreased slightly to 1.57% in 2010. There were no records for the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black in either year. Please note that figures marked with "(S)" have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.16%	94.67%	-0.51%
Hispanic	1.61%	1.88%	16.77%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.61%	1.57%	-2.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%