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

Fedewa, 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 Fedewa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fedewa in America

Fedewa is the 27392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fedewa surname appeared 881 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 Fedewa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fedewa 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 Fedewa

The surname Fedewa is of Polish origin, with roots dating back to the 16th century in the region of Pomerania. It is believed to be derived from the Old Polish word "fieduk," which means "one who sings or hums." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to refer to a singer or musician.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fedewa can be found in a church registry from the town of Gdansk, dated 1586. In this record, a man named Jan Fedewa is listed as a resident of the town. Additionally, there are records of a family with the surname Fedewa living in the village of Stargard in the late 17th century.

The name Fedewa has also been linked to the Polish word "fiedler," meaning "fiddler" or "violinist." This connection further reinforces the musical associations of the name. In the 18th century, there are records of a renowned violinist named Michal Fedewa who performed in the court of the Polish King Stanislaw August Poniatowski.

In terms of notable individuals bearing the surname Fedewa, one prominent figure was Jakub Fedewa (1722-1798), a Polish nobleman and landowner who played a significant role in the development of agriculture in the region of Masovia. Another notable Fedewa was Franciszek Fedewa (1807-1879), a Catholic priest and educator who founded several schools in the city of Krakow.

The name Fedewa also made its way to other parts of Europe, particularly in the 19th century. Records show that a family with the surname Fedewa settled in the German city of Cologne in the 1830s, where they established a successful trading business. One member of this family, Heinrich Fedewa (1845-1912), became a prominent industrialist and philanthropist.

In the United States, the name Fedewa can be traced back to the late 19th century, when Polish immigrants began arriving in significant numbers. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the US is that of Stanislaw Fedewa (1872-1946), who settled in the state of Michigan and worked as a coal miner.

Throughout its history, the surname Fedewa has undergone various spellings and variations, such as Fedeva, Fedewa, and Fiedewa, reflecting the regional linguistic differences and the challenges of transcribing foreign names into different languages and alphabets.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fedewa

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

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

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