Explore the Family Name Fenno
The meaning of Fenno
English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fenno in the United States?
The surname Fenno had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 39,756th most common but fell to 42,163rd in 2010 - a 6.05% drop in rank. The actual count of people with this surname also declined by nearly 1%, from 520 in 2000 to 515 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Fenno per 100k population decreased by 10.53%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,756 | #42,163 | -6.05% |
| Count | 520 | 515 | -0.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fenno
When looking at ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Fenno identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.24%. There was an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, growing by 68.7% over the decade. In both years, a small percentage identified as Hispanic, with a slight growth of 1.74%. No individuals with the surname Fenno identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 there was a small percentage (0.97%) who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.54% | 95.34% | -1.24% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.94% | 68.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.15% | 1.17% | 1.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |