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

Feiock, 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 Feiock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feiock in America

Feiock is the 62189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feiock surname appeared 322 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 Feiock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feiock 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 Feiock

The surname Feiock is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German word "feig," which means cowardly or timid. This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a meek or timid demeanor.

One of the earliest known records of the Feiock surname can be found in the church records of the town of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, from the late 1500s. The name appears to have been concentrated in this region during its early years, with various spellings such as Feyock, Feyocke, and Feigock being used interchangeably.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring countries, it underwent further variations in spelling and pronunciation. For instance, in the Netherlands, the name was sometimes rendered as Feijok or Feijoek, while in parts of Switzerland, it took the form of Feyog or Feyogg.

One notable early bearer of the Feiock name was Hans Feyock, a merchant from Göttingen who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his successful trading ventures throughout northern Germany. Another individual of note was Johann Feiock, a Lutheran minister in the town of Hildesheim who lived in the mid-17th century and was highly regarded for his sermons and theological writings.

In the 18th century, the Feiock surname began to appear in records from other parts of Europe, possibly due to migration or the spread of German influence. For example, there are records of a family by the name of Feiock residing in the town of Brno, in what is now the Czech Republic, during the late 1700s.

As the centuries progressed, the Feiock name continued to disperse across Europe and eventually made its way to other parts of the world through immigration. One notable figure from more recent history was Karl Feiock, a German-born artist and sculptor who lived from 1892 to 1965 and was known for his works depicting scenes from rural life.

Another individual of note was Elise Feiock, a German-American educator and women's rights activist who lived from 1837 to 1909 and was a prominent figure in the suffrage movement in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feiock

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

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

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