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

Fecteau, 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 Fecteau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fecteau in America

Fecteau is the 16457th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fecteau surname appeared 1,747 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 Fecteau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fecteau 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 Fecteau

The surname Fecteau originated in France and is a derivative of the French word "faitteau," which means "summit" or "peak." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify individuals who lived near or on a hilltop or mountain.

The earliest known record of the Fecteau surname dates back to the 17th century in the Normandy region of France. It is believed that the name was initially concentrated in this area before spreading to other parts of the country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fecteau name appears in the parish records of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, a commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, in the year 1642. The entry refers to a certain Jacques Fecteau, who was likely one of the first individuals to bear this surname.

In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, several Fecteau families immigrated to the French colonies of North America, particularly Quebec and Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada). This migration helped establish the Fecteau name in the New World.

Notable individuals with the Fecteau surname include:

1. Louis Fecteau (1847-1928), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Kamouraska, Quebec.

2. Édouard Fecteau (1877-1964), a Canadian politician and businessman from Quebec who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

3. Joseph-Émile Fecteau (1884-1935), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and educator who served as the fifth rector of the Université de Montréal.

4. Henri Fecteau (1904-1982), a Quebec painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits.

5. Roger Fecteau (born 1938), a Canadian author and playwright from Quebec who has written numerous plays and novels, including the award-winning work "La Céleste Bicyclette."

While the Fecteau surname is most commonly associated with Canada, particularly the French-speaking population of Quebec, it can also be found in other parts of North America, as well as in France and other French-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fecteau

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

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

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