Explore the Family Name Fendel

The meaning of Fendel

Altered form of English Fendall, a variant of Varndell, from Farthingdale in Lingfield (Surrey), recorded as la Farndelle in 1418. History: Josias Fendall (c.1620–c.1687) was granted 2,000 acres of land and appointed colonial governor of MD in 1656. He later established an estate in Charles County with his family, including a brother. In 1681 he was found guilty of attempting to raise a mutiny against a subsequent administration; banished from the province, he relocated to VA.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fendel has experienced a noticeable decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fendel was ranked as the 89,172nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 123,796th position, signifying a drop of 38.83%. Alongside this decrease in ranking, the number of individuals bearing the Fendel name also fell from 193 to 139 over these ten years, representing a reduction of nearly 28%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#89,172	#123,796	-38.83%
Count	193	139	-27.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.05	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fendel

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Fendel, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, remained predominantly White through 2000 to 2010. In 2000, approximately 93.78% of those carrying the Fendel surname identified as White, and that percentage increased slightly to 94.96% by 2010. The census data shows no change in association with other ethnic groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native across the two decades.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.78%	94.96%	1.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%