Explore the Family Name Fetterman
The meaning of Fetterman
1. Americanized form of German Vettermann: variant of Vetter, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’. 2. Americanized form of German Fettermann: variant of Fetter 1, with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’. It is a cognate of 1 above. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a fat man, a variant of Fetter 2.
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How common is the last name Fetterman in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fetterman has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname went from 11971 in 2000 to 11631 in 2010, reflecting a change of 2.84%. Meanwhile, the count, or number of individuals bearing the Fetterman surname, grew by 12.57% from 2394 to 2695 within the same period. This increase also resulted in an incremental rise in the proportion per 100k people, going up by 2.25% from 0.89 to 0.91.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,971 | #11,631 | 2.84% |
| Count | 2,394 | 2,695 | 12.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.89 | 0.91 | 2.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fetterman
The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Fetterman surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the Fetterman surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.67% over the decade, going down from 98.45% to 96.81%. During the same period, there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 0.54% to 1.34%), Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.21% to 0.26%) and those reporting two or more races (from 0.63% to 1.19%). There was no data available for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in 2000, but by 2010, these categories accounted for 0.19% and 0.22% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.45% | 96.81% | -1.67% |
| Hispanic | 0.54% | 1.34% | 148.15% |
| Two or More Races | 0.63% | 1.19% | 88.89% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.21% | 0.26% | 23.81% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.22% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.19% | 0% |