Explore the Family Name Fellin
The meaning of Fellin
1. Italian (Trentino-South Tyrol): variant of Fellino, from a pet form of Fel(l)o, a short form of the personal name Raffaello (see Raphael). 2. Swedish: ornamental or habitational name from a (placename) element cognate with English Fell + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. It may also be a variant of Fällin (see Fallin).
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How common is the last name Fellin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fellin has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fellin was ranked as the 31,986th most common surname in America with a count of 681 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 36,337 and the count decreased to 616, indicating a change of -13.6% and -9.54% respectively. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined from 0.25 to 0.21, marking a -16.0% change over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,986 | #36,337 | -13.6% |
| Count | 681 | 616 | -9.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.21 | -16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fellin
Analyzing the ethnic identity distribution associated with the surname Fellin, the Decennial U.S. Census presents some shifts from 2000 to 2010. At the turn of the millennium, about 96.18% of those with the Fellin surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.48% by 2010. A small percentage (2.64%) identified as Hispanic in 2000, but this increased to 3.57% by the end of the decade, showing a significant 35.23% rise. Those identifying as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander were either minimal or non-existent, and there was no recorded change for American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. Interestingly, a small emergence of multi-racial identity (0.97%) was noted in 2010, a category that was absent in the previous census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.18% | 94.48% | -1.77% |
| Hispanic | 2.64% | 3.57% | 35.23% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.88% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |