Find out how popular the last name Feagin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Feagin.

Feagin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Feagin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feagin in America

Feagin is the 11801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feagin surname appeared 2,653 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Feagin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feagin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Feagin

The surname Feagin has its roots in England, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from the place name "Feaggins" or a similar variation. This place name itself is thought to originate from the Old English words "feoh" meaning cattle, and "ingen" meaning meadow or pasture.

One of the earliest known records of the name Feagin can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a family residing in the area of what is now known as Feggingstone, a small village in Shropshire.

In the 13th century, historical records show a William de Feggyngton, who was a landowner in the county of Staffordshire. This suggests that the Feagin family had established a presence in the region by that time.

The name underwent various spelling variations over the centuries, including Feggington, Feggyngton, and Feggynton, before the modern form of Feagin became more standardized.

Notable individuals with the surname Feagin include Sir John Feagin, who served as the Mayor of London in 1457. Another prominent figure was Thomas Feagin, born in 1612, a renowned scholar and theologian at Oxford University.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Feagin family spread across England, with branches settling in counties such as Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Warwickshire. One notable member was Robert Feagin, born in 1688, who was a successful merchant and philanthropist in the city of Bristol.

In the 18th century, the name Feagin made its way across the Atlantic, with several members of the family emigrating to the American colonies. One such individual was William Feagin, born in 1742, who served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

As the centuries passed, the Feagin surname continued to be found in various parts of the world, with members of the family contributing to various fields, including academia, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feagin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Feagin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Feagin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Feagin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Feagin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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