Explore the Family Name Fevold

The meaning of Fevold

Norwegian: habitational name from a farm in eastern Norway, from Old Norse fé ‘livestock’ and vǫllr ‘meadow, grassy field’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fevold has seen a slight decrease in the United States. In 2000, Fevold ranked as the 81,100th most common surname but dropped to the 85,659th rank by 2010, reflecting a change of -5.62%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Fevold marginally increased from 217 in 2000 to 218 in 2010, a change rate of about 0.46%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a decrease from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a -12.5% change.

20002010Change
Rank#81,100#85,659-5.62%
Count2172180.46%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fevold

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Fevold identify as White. In 2000, 94.47% identified as White which slightly increased by 0.51% to reach 94.95% in 2010. There were no reported instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and Black communities in both census years. However, there was a small percentage (3.23% in 2000 and 3.21% in 2010) that identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, showing a minimal decline of -0.62% over the decade.

20002010Change
White94.47%94.95%0.51%
American Indian and Alaskan Native3.23%3.21%-0.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%