Explore the Family Name Redfeather

The meaning of Redfeather

Native American (also Red Feather): translation into English of a personal name such as Lakota Sioux Wiyaka Luta, composed of wiyaka ‘feather’ and luta ‘red’. See also Feather 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Redfeather has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 118,236 in terms of popularity, but jumped to a rank of 113,791 by 2010, showing a noticeable increase of 3.76%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew during this period. In 2000, there were 136 individuals with the surname Redfeather, and this count rose to 154 by 2010, marking a rise of 13.24%. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#118,236	#113,791	3.76%
Count	136	154	13.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redfeather

Regarding the ethnic identity of those with the Redfeather surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native. In 2000, this group represented 83.82% of the Redfeathers, though this dropped to 79.87% by 2010. There was also a significant increase in the number of individuals identifying as White, from 4.41% in 2000 to 11.04% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of Redfeathers identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase from 3.68% to 5.19%. However, the number of Redfeathers reporting two or more races decreased dramatically from 8.09% to 3.25%. No Redfeathers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	83.82%	79.87%	-4.71%
White	4.41%	11.04%	150.34%
Hispanic	3.68%	5.19%	41.03%
Two or More Races	8.09%	3.25%	-59.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%