2000
#9,927
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,000
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.11
Rare Last name
Fedor
Derived from the given name Theodore, meaning "gift of God" in Greek.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,191 Americans carry the last name Fedor. That puts it at #10,931 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.93 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 107,413 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Fedor surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.2K
1 in 107,413
Census rank
#10,931
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,783 bearers of the surname Fedor in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.93 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 10931st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedor, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Fedor
The surname FEDOR has its origins in Russia, dating back to the 10th century. It is a patronymic name, derived from the Russian masculine given name Fedor, which itself comes from the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of God."
In early Russian records, the surname was often spelled as Fedorov or Fedorovich, indicating the son of Fedor. The name was particularly common among the lower classes and peasantry in medieval Russia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FEDOR can be found in the Veliky Novgorod chronicles, which mention a boyar (nobleman) named Fedor Boriatinsky in the 13th century. The Novgorod Republic was a prominent medieval Russian state centered around the city of Novgorod.
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, several notable individuals bore the surname FEDOR, including Fedor Basmanov, a military commander and close associate of the Tsar, and Fedor Kolychev, a diplomat and ambassador to England.
In the 17th century, Fedor Alekseyevich Romanov, the son of Tsar Alexis I, ruled as the Tsar of Russia from 1676 to 1682. His reign saw the expansion of Russian territories and the consolidation of the Romanov dynasty's power.
Another prominent figure with the surname FEDOR was Fedor Ivanovich Shubin, a renowned Russian sculptor who lived from 1740 to 1805. His works, including the famous equestrian statue of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg, are considered masterpieces of Russian sculpture.
In the 19th century, Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, one of the greatest novelists in Russian literature, was born in 1821 and died in 1881. His novels, such as "Crime and Punishment" and "The Brothers Karamazov," explored the depths of the human psyche and grappled with philosophical and moral questions.
These are just a few notable examples of individuals who have borne the surname FEDOR throughout history, reflecting its deep roots in Russian culture and society.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fedor
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedor, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Fedor bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Fedor surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.2% · 2,594
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 80
- Two or more races2.4% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 22
- Black or African American0.6% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Fedor
Fedor appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#10,844
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,937
-63 bearers (-2.1%)
Per 100,000 1.00
Rank movement Down 917 places
2020
#10,931
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,783
-154 bearers (-5.2%)
Per 100,000 0.93
Rank movement Down 87 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #9,927 | 3,000 | 1.11 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #10,844 | 2,937 | 1.00 | -63 bearers (-2.1%) | Down 917 places |
| 2020 | #10,931 | 2,783 | 0.93 | -154 bearers (-5.2%) | Down 87 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Fedor surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,844 | #10,931 | -0.8% |
| Count | 2,937 | 2,783 | -5.2% |
| Per 100K | 1.00 | 0.93 | -6.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Fedor bearers went from 2,937 to 2,783 (-5.2% change). The surname moved down 87 positions in the national ranking, going from #10,844 to #10,931.
FAQ
Fedor surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Fedor?
Name Census estimates that about 3,191 living Americans carry the surname Fedor. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 107,413 residents.
How common is Fedor?
Fedor ranks #10,931 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.93 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,783 people with the surname Fedor. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,191), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.93 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.93 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Fedor.
Has Fedor become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Fedor went from 2,937 recorded bearers to 2,783. That is a decrease of 154 (-5.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #10,844 to #10,931.
What does the Census say about the background of Fedor?
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedor, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Fedor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (2,594 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Fedor appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.2%), Hispanic (2.9%), Two or More Races (2.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Fedor (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Fedor mean?
Derived from the given name Theodore, meaning "gift of God" in Greek. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Fedor (0.93 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Fedor?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.