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

Fearday, 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 Fearday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fearday in America

Fearday is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fearday surname appeared 129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fearday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fearday 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 Fearday

The surname Fearday is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "fær" meaning "sudden" or "dangerous" and "dæg" meaning "day". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who experienced a significant or life-changing event on a particular day.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Fearday can be traced back to the 13th century. In 1275, a Robert Feredaye is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire. The Hundred Rolls were administrative records compiled during the reign of King Edward I, providing valuable insights into the names and locations of individuals living in England at that time.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327. These tax records list a William Feredai among the residents of the county. The variation in spelling, from Feredaye to Feredai, is common during this period when standardized spellings were not yet established.

One notable individual bearing the surname Fearday was John Fearday, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol during the 15th century. Records indicate that he was born around 1420 and served as the Mayor of Bristol in 1477.

In the 16th century, the Fearday surname appeared in various parish records across England. For instance, in 1567, the christening of Alice Fearday was recorded in the parish of St. Mary's in Nottingham. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of the country by that time.

Another individual of note was Richard Fearday, a lawyer and landowner who lived in Warwickshire during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is mentioned in several legal documents and land transactions from the period, indicating his prominence in the local community.

The surname Fearday has also been associated with certain place names in England, such as Fearday's Field, a location mentioned in historical records from the county of Oxfordshire. This further reinforces the connection between the surname and specific geographical areas.

Other notable individuals bearing the Fearday surname include William Fearday, a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in London, who was born in 1635, and Thomas Fearday, a renowned clockmaker from the 18th century, who was active in the city of Bristol between 1720 and 1760.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fearday

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

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 Fearday 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 Fearday 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 Fearday was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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