Explore the Family Name Feleke

The meaning of Feleke

Ethiopian: from the personal name Feleke, which is interpreted as e.g. ‘he originated from’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Feleke has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 134,037 in 2000 to 63,698 in 2010, a jump of more than 50%. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying the name Feleke also saw a significant boost, from 116 people in 2000 to 313 in 2010, marking an increase of nearly 170%. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.04 to 0.11 during the same period, showing a growth of approximately 175%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#134,037	#63,698	52.48%
Count	116	313	169.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.11	175%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feleke

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Feleke identify as Black. In 2000, about 86.21% of people with this surname identified as Black, and this percentage increased to 96.17% by 2010, indicating a change of 11.55%. During the same period, the percentage of people identifying with two or more ethnicities dropped drastically from 9.48% to 2.24%, a decrease of 76.37%. The census does not report any individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	86.21%	96.17%	11.55%
Two or More Races	9.48%	2.24%	-76.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%