2000
#139,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Fedorek
A surname derived from a Slavic personal name with the root "Fedor/Feodor."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Fedorek. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Fedorek 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
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Fedorek in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedorek, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Fedorek
The surname Fedorek is believed to have originated in Poland, likely in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period. It derives from the Slavic personal name Fedor, which is a variant of the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of God."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Fedorek can be found in records from the Lublin region of eastern Poland, particularly in the towns of Krasnystaw and Chelm. These records date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.
One notable early bearer of the name was Jan Fedorek, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the town of Krasnystaw in the late 16th century. Records show that he owned a sizeable estate and served as a local magistrate.
In the 18th century, the Fedorek name began to spread to other parts of Poland, including the Galicia region (now part of Ukraine) and the Silesia region (now part of southwestern Poland). During this time, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Fedoruk, Fedorowicz, and Fedorow.
A prominent figure with the Fedorek surname was Kazimierz Fedorek (1783-1857), a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He fought in several battles, including the Battle of Borodino in 1812, and was awarded numerous military honors.
Another notable bearer of the name was Józef Fedorek (1847-1921), a Polish priest and activist who advocated for the rights of peasants and workers in Galicia. He was a vocal supporter of the Polish independence movement and played a role in the establishment of the Second Polish Republic in 1918.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the Fedorek surname emigrated from Poland to other parts of Europe and the Americas, seeking better economic opportunities or fleeing political unrest. This diaspora helped to spread the name to new regions.
One example of an early immigrant with the Fedorek surname was Tomasz Fedorek (1865-1941), who left Poland in the 1890s and settled in Chicago, Illinois, where he worked as a laborer and became involved in the local Polish community.
Throughout its history, the surname Fedorek has maintained a strong connection to its Polish roots, even as it has been adopted and adapted by individuals in various parts of the world.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fedorek
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedorek, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Fedorek 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 Fedorek surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.2% · 93
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 3
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Fedorek
Fedorek 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
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,695 places
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-7 bearers (-6.4%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 4,303 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #139,757 | 110 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 10,695 places |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | -7 bearers (-6.4%) | Down 4,303 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 Fedorek 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 | #150,452 | #154,755 | -2.9% |
| Count | 109 | 102 | -6.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -14.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Fedorek bearers went from 109 to 102 (-6.4% change). The surname moved down 4,303 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #154,755.
FAQ
Fedorek surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Fedorek?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Fedorek. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Fedorek?
Fedorek ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 102 people with the surname Fedorek. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Fedorek.
Has Fedorek become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Fedorek went from 109 recorded bearers to 102. That is a decrease of 7 (-6.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #150,452 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Fedorek?
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedorek, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%). 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 Fedorek in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (93 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Fedorek appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.2%), Hispanic (4.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%). 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 Fedorek (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 Fedorek mean?
A surname derived from a Slavic personal name with the root "Fedor/Feodor." 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 Fedorek (0.03 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 have the surname Fedorek?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.