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

Fedyna, 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 Fedyna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fedyna in America

Fedyna is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fedyna surname appeared 106 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 Fedyna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fedyna 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 Fedyna

The surname FEDYNA is of Ukrainian origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century in the region that is now western Ukraine. It is believed to have derived from the Ukrainian word "fedyna," which means "a small patch of land" or "a small farm." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who owned or worked on a small plot of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the FEDYNA surname can be found in church records and land registries from the 16th and 17th centuries in the areas around Lviv, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk. Some of the earliest documented individuals with this surname include Hryhoriy FEDYNA, a farmer born in 1612 in the village of Kolodribka, and Petro FEDYNA, a landowner from Lviv who was mentioned in a land deed from 1674.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the FEDYNA name spread to other parts of Ukraine and neighboring regions, as people migrated and settled in new areas. It is possible that the name may have undergone slight variations in spelling, such as FEDYN or FEDYNYCH, as it was passed down through generations and across different regions.

One notable historical figure with the FEDYNA surname was Andriy FEDYNA (1897-1976), a Ukrainian writer and poet who was born in the village of Strilkivtsi, near Lviv. He was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian literary renaissance of the early 20th century and is best known for his poetry collections, including "Zoloti Vorota" (Golden Gates) and "Pid Chuzhym Nebom" (Under a Foreign Sky).

Another individual of note was Mykola FEDYNA (1853-1924), a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and educator who was born in the village of Luchky, near Ternopil. He was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian national movement and played a significant role in the establishment of Ukrainian-language schools and cultural organizations in Galicia.

Iryna FEDYNA (1910-1986) was a Ukrainian artist and painter who was born in Kyiv. She is best known for her landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in Ukraine. Her works are featured in several art museums and galleries across Ukraine and Europe.

Vasyl FEDYNA (1888-1937) was a Ukrainian writer and playwright who was born in the village of Lysychychi, near Lviv. He was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian literary scene of the early 20th century and is best known for his plays and short stories that explored themes of village life and social injustice.

Lastly, Yuriy FEDYNA (1929-2012) was a Ukrainian sculptor and artist who was born in the city of Lviv. He is renowned for his monumental sculptures and public art installations, many of which can be found in cities across Ukraine and other former Soviet republics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fedyna

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

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

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