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

Feggins, 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 Feggins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feggins in America

Feggins is the 45653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feggins surname appeared 468 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 Feggins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feggins 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 Feggins

The surname Feggins is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, deriving from the Old English words "fæger" meaning fair or handsome, and "ing" denoting a family or group. The name likely referred to an attractive or good-looking person or family.

Records suggest the name first appeared in the county of Yorkshire, where variations such as Fegyn, Feggyn, and Fegyn were found in parish registers from the 13th century onwards. The earliest documented instance of the Feggins spelling dates back to 1327 in the Wakefield Court Rolls.

While the name does not appear in the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, it is mentioned in various other historical documents. For example, a John Feggins is listed as a landowner in the Feet of Fines records for Yorkshire in 1428.

The Feggins name has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir William Feggins, a prominent English merchant and landowner who lived in the 15th century and served as the Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1472. Another was Robert Feggins, a scholar and clergyman who was born in Yorkshire in 1587 and became the Archdeacon of Nottingham in 1635.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Captain Thomas Feggins fought for the Parliamentarian forces and was commended for his bravery at the Battle of Naseby in 1645. In the literary world, Elizabeth Feggins was a renowned poet and playwright who lived in London in the early 18th century and was a member of the prestigious Bluestocking Circle.

More recently, Sir Edward Feggins was a prominent British industrialist and philanthropist who lived from 1837 to 1912 and founded the Feggins Engineering Company, which played a significant role in the development of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution.

While the Feggins name has endured throughout the centuries, it has remained relatively uncommon, particularly in modern times. However, its rich history and ties to various notable individuals across different fields have cemented its place in the annals of English surname heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feggins

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

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

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