Explore the Family Name Felger

The meaning of Felger

German: 1. occupational name for a wheelwright, from an agent derivative of Middle High German velge ‘wooden rim of a wheel’. Compare Felgenhauer. 2. in some cases possibly an occupational name for a plowman, from an agent derivative of Middle High German valgen, velgen ‘to plow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Felger has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Felger name ranked 26,469 in terms of prevalence, with 867 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it dropped to rank 28,650, and the count also decreased to 832, marking a change of -8.24 in rank and -4.04 in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decline, dropping from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010, a decrease of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,469	#28,650	-8.24%
Count	867	832	-4.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.28	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Felger

According to the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Felger surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages being 96.77 and 95.91 respectively. This marked a minor decrease of 0.89. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a marginal rise from 1.73 to 1.80. Similarly, there was a notable increase in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.04 in 2000 to 1.32 in 2010, a change of 26.92. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.77%	95.91%	-0.89%
Hispanic	1.73%	1.8%	4.05%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.32%	26.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%