Explore the Family Name Fett

The meaning of Fett

1. North German: nickname for a fat man, from Middle Low German vett ‘fat’. 2. English: nickname from Middle English fet(te), fait ‘suitable, becoming, comely’ (Old French fait). Compare Fettes. 3. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named with Old Norse fit ‘meadow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fett has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of this surname was at 17,040 and it slightly advanced to 16,993 in 2010 - a negligible change of 0.28 percent. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing the surname also increased by approximately 9 percent during the same period, from 1,537 to 1,672. Notably, the proportion of people with the surname Fett per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.57.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,040	#16,993	0.28%
Count	1,537	1,672	8.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.57	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fett

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals intriguing shifts from 2000 to 2010 for those bearing the surname Fett. While the majority of individuals identifying as white slightly decreased by 1.23 percent, there were significant increases in other ethnic identities. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity rose dramatically by 121.74 percent and 154.24 percent respectively. Additionally, there was a modest increase in those identifying as Black, up by 23.08 percent. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010 compared to small proportions in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.94%	95.75%	-1.23%
Hispanic	0.59%	1.5%	154.24%
Two or More Races	0.46%	1.02%	121.74%
Black	0.78%	0.96%	23.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.91%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0%	0%