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

Fecht, 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 Fecht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fecht in America

Fecht is the 32599th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fecht surname appeared 705 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 Fecht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fecht 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 Fecht

The surname Fecht originates from the German region of Bavaria, where it first appeared in the early 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "vehten," meaning "to fight" or "to struggle." This suggests the name may have initially referred to a soldier, warrior, or someone with a combative nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fecht surname can be found in the Bavarian town of Nuremberg, where a certain Wilhelm Fecht was mentioned in local records dating back to 1289. Around the same time period, the name also appeared in various medieval manuscripts and chronicles from southern Germany.

By the 14th century, variations of the Fecht name had spread to other parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. In 1362, a Hans Fechte was documented as a resident of the city of Leipzig, while a Konrad Fechter lived in the town of Erfurt in 1387.

Historically, the Fecht surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Johannes Fecht, a German theologian and scholar who lived from 1636 to 1716. He served as a professor at the University of Rostock and authored numerous works on theology and philosophy.

Another prominent figure was Johann Leberecht Fecht, a German architect and builder who lived from 1748 to 1810. He designed several notable buildings in the city of Berlin, including the Neue Wache and the Belvedere Palace.

In the field of music, Johann Christian Fecht (1689-1744) was a German composer and organist who worked in the court of the Duke of Saxe-Weimar. His compositions included operas, cantatas, and instrumental works.

During the 19th century, Carl Fecht (1820-1892) was a German-American artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He spent much of his career in St. Louis, Missouri, and his works were exhibited at the prestigious National Academy of Design in New York.

More recently, Hans Fecht (1887-1945) was a German physicist and researcher who made significant contributions to the study of nuclear fission and the development of nuclear reactors.

Throughout its history, the Fecht surname has been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in Germany. These include the towns of Fechtheim, Fechtlingen, and Fechtenbach, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fecht

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

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

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