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

Feiler, 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 Feiler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feiler in America

Feiler is the 36246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feiler surname appeared 618 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 Feiler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feiler 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 Feiler

The surname FEILER is of German origin, originating in the southern regions of the country during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German word "veilen," meaning "to sell" or "to offer for sale," suggesting that the name was initially associated with traders or merchants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FEILER can be found in the Nuremberg Chronicle, a landmark of the Renaissance printed in 1493. This historical document mentions a certain Hans FEILER, a prominent merchant from Augsburg, active in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various municipal records and tax registers across southern Germany, particularly in the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. One notable individual was Johann FEILER (1520-1588), a renowned Lutheran theologian and reformer from Nuremberg.

The FEILER surname is also associated with several place names, such as Feilitzsch and Feilnbach, small towns in Bavaria. These locations may have influenced the formation of the surname or served as places of origin for some FEILER families.

As the name spread throughout German-speaking regions, it underwent various spellings, including Feyler, Feijler, and Feilner, reflecting regional dialects and scribal variations.

In the 18th century, the FEILER name gained prominence with Johann Christoph FEILER (1737-1806), a celebrated German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Vienna, Austria.

Another notable figure was the German writer and satirist Johann Anselm FEILER (1782-1851), whose works addressed social issues and critiqued the political climate of his time.

During the 19th century, the FEILER surname was further spread across Europe and beyond due to emigration. One example is Franz FEILER (1839-1925), an Austrian-American brewer and entrepreneur who founded the F. FEILER Brewing Company in New York City.

In the 20th century, the name gained recognition through individuals such as the German-born American artist Paul FEILER (1918-2013), known for his abstract expressionist paintings, and the Austrian sculptor and multimedia artist Olga FEILER (1927-2013), whose works explored themes of feminism and social commentary.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feiler

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

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

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