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

Fedora, 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 Fedora surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fedora in America

Fedora is the 43206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fedora surname appeared 500 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 Fedora.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fedora 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 Fedora

The surname Fedora is of Italian origin, traced back to the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy during the late Middle Ages. It is believed to derive from the Italian word "fede," meaning faith or belief, possibly referring to early bearers' strong religious convictions or affiliation with the Catholic Church.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fedora name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Bologna, which mentions a certain "Giovanni di Fedora" as a local landowner. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 1300s, though its precise origins remain unclear.

In the 15th century, the Fedora family gained prominence in the city of Milan, where they were known as successful merchants and traders. Historical records from this period mention a Giacomo Fedora, born in 1452, who was a respected member of the city's merchant guild.

During the Renaissance, the Fedora name spread throughout Italy and beyond. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Pietro Fedora (1520-1592) was a renowned scholar and philosopher from Venice, whose works on ethics and metaphysics were widely studied across Europe.

As the Fedora family expanded and migrated to other regions, variations of the name emerged, such as Fedore, Fedori, and Fedorini. One notable bearer was the Italian painter Girolamo Fedori (1633-1701), whose works can be found in several churches and galleries in Rome.

In the 18th century, the Fedora name also found its way to the Americas, with the arrival of Italian immigrants to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances was that of Antonio Fedora (1723-1798), a farmer and landowner in the Spanish colony of Florida.

Over the centuries, the Fedora surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, politicians, and military figures. Among the more notable bearers in recent history was the Italian politician and statesman Amintore Fanfani (1908-1999), whose full name was Amintore Fanfani Fedora.

While the Fedora name may have evolved and spread across different countries and continents, its roots can be traced back to the medieval Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, where it likely originated as a reflection of religious faith or belief.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fedora

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

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

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