Explore the Family Name Fendt

The meaning of Fendt

German: nickname for a lad or a young man or farmer, from Middle High German vende, vent, vendel(in), Middle Low German vent ‘lad, page, little boy’ (in Old High German ‘foot soldier’). Some characteristic forenames: German Berthold, Erwin, Ilse, Kurt, Ulrich.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fendt has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked 50,055 in the year 2000, it fell to 52,970 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.82 percent. The count of individuals with the Fendt surname also experienced a minor drop from 393 in 2000 to 391 in 2010, shrinking by 0.51 percent. This trend is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which decreased by 13.33 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,055	#52,970	-5.82%
Count	393	391	-0.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fendt

The ethnic identity associated with the Fendt surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, making up 96.18 percent in 2000 and slightly increasing to 96.42 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation within this surname group saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.27 percent in 2000 to 2.30 percent in 2010, an improvement of 81.10 percent. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.53 in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the Fendt surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.18%	96.42%	0.25%
Hispanic	1.27%	2.3%	81.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.53%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%