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

Feichtner, 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 Feichtner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feichtner in America

Feichtner is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feichtner surname appeared 174 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 Feichtner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feichtner 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 Feichtner

The surname Feichtner has its origins in the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in Austria and southern Germany. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 12th or 13th century.

Feichtner is derived from the Middle High German word "feicht," which means "moist" or "damp." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a wetland, marsh, or other damp area. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked with water or in a moist environment, such as a miller or a fisherman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Feichtner name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Ecclesiae Coloniensis, a 13th-century manuscript from the Cologne region of Germany. The document mentions a "Heinricus Feichtner" from the village of Frechen, near Cologne, in the year 1263.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Feichtner name appeared in various records and documents across southern Germany and Austria. In 1487, a Johannes Feichtner was mentioned in the town records of Salzburg, Austria, while a Hans Feichtner was recorded as a citizen of Augsburg, Germany, in 1542.

Over the centuries, the Feichtner name has been associated with several notable individuals, including:

1. Hans Feichtner (c. 1480 - c. 1540), a German master builder and architect who worked on the construction of the Augsburg Cathedral.
2. Michael Feichtner (1579 - 1647), an Austrian Jesuit scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Graz.
3. Johann Feichtner (1637 - 1709), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Bavaria.
4. Maria Feichtner (1714 - 1790), an Austrian painter and miniaturist known for her portrait works.
5. Franz Feichtner (1891 - 1965), an Austrian politician and member of the National Council of Austria during the 1950s.

While the Feichtner name has undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Feichtinger, Feichter, and Feichtmann, the core meaning and origins of the name remain rooted in the German-speaking regions of central Europe and the concept of dampness or moisture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feichtner

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

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

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