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

Fehlberg, 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 Fehlberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fehlberg in America

Fehlberg is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fehlberg surname appeared 272 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 Fehlberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fehlberg 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 Fehlberg

The surname Fehlberg originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in parts of modern-day Germany and Austria. The earliest records of the name date back to the 12th century, and it is believed to have derived from the Old German word "fehl," meaning "flaw" or "defect," and the word "Berg," meaning "hill" or "mountain."

One theory suggests that the name may have initially referred to an individual who lived on a hill or mountainside with some sort of flaw or defect, perhaps a physical deformity or a perceived character flaw. Alternatively, it could have been a descriptive name for someone living on a flawed or imperfect hill or mountain.

Historical records indicate that the Fehlberg surname first appeared in the city of Nuremberg, in the German state of Bavaria, during the 13th century. An early mention of the name can be found in the Nuremberg Stadtbuch, a municipal record book, from the year 1274, where a certain "Konrad Fehlberg" is listed as a resident of the city.

In the 15th century, the Fehlberg family was well-established in the town of Reutlingen, located in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. One notable member of the family was Hans Fehlberg, a respected merchant and city councilor who lived from around 1420 to 1492.

During the 16th century, the Fehlberg name spread to other parts of Germany and Austria. One prominent figure was Martin Fehlberg, a Lutheran theologian and reformer who was born in Saxony in 1532 and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

Another notable individual with the Fehlberg surname was Johann Fehlberg, a German composer and organist born in Nuremberg in 1666. He was renowned for his contributions to the development of the baroque organ style and served as the court organist for the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

In the 19th century, the Fehlberg family produced several notable figures, including the German poet and writer Gustav Fehlberg, who was born in Berlin in 1827 and is best known for his lyrical poetry and nature-inspired works.

Today, the Fehlberg surname can be found across various parts of Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking regions, as well as in countries where German immigrants have settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fehlberg

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

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

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