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

Felcher, 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 Felcher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Felcher in America

Felcher is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Felcher surname appeared 166 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 Felcher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Felcher 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 Felcher

The surname Felcher has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "felche," which referred to a type of small falcon or hawk used for hunting.

In the 13th century, the name Felcher appeared in various historical documents, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, which recorded the names of landowners and noblemen in the region of Saxony. One notable entry mentions a "Johannes Felcher" from the town of Meissen in 1287.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Felcher name became more widespread across central and northern Germany. Several individuals bearing this surname were mentioned in the Deutsches Städtebuch, a compilation of records from various German cities and towns. For example, a "Heinrich Felcher" was recorded as a merchant in Lübeck in 1412.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Felcher was Hans Felcher (1495-1560), a German Protestant theologian and reformer who played a role in the Reformation movement. He was born in Nuremberg and worked closely with Martin Luther.

Another prominent individual was Johann Felcher (1572-1638), a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. He was born in Erfurt and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

In the 17th century, the Felcher name appeared in records related to the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). A "Friedrich Felcher" was mentioned as a soldier in the imperial army during the Battle of Nördlingen in 1634.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Felcher surname continued to be found in various parts of Germany, with notable individuals including Johann Georg Felcher (1725-1795), a German composer and organist from Leipzig, and Karl Felcher (1819-1892), a German physicist and inventor from Berlin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Felcher

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

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

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