Explore the Family Name Feucht

The meaning of Feucht

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or by a pine forest, from Middle High German viehte ‘pine’. The vowel of the first syllable underwent a variety of changes in different dialects. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Gottlieb, Guenter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Feucht saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,427th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 22,809th position, representing a 1.7% decrease. Despite this slip in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Feucht surname increased from 1,071 to 1,123 during the same period, which is a rise of nearly 5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,427	#22,809	-1.7%
Count	1,071	1,123	4.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.38	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feucht

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Feucht surname identify as White. In 2000, 98.41% identified as White, decreasing to 97.24% in 2010. This represents a slight dip of 1.19%. The second largest ethnic group within the Feucht surname in 2010 was Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 0.75% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010, a change of 149.33%. There were also small percentages that identified as Two or more races, with a minor decrease from 0.56% in 2000 to 0.53% in 2010. No Feuchts identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.41%	97.24%	-1.19%
Hispanic	0.75%	1.87%	149.33%
Two or More Races	0.56%	0.53%	-5.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%