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

Felderhoff, 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 Felderhoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Felderhoff in America

Felderhoff is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Felderhoff surname appeared 129 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 Felderhoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Felderhoff 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 Felderhoff

The surname Felderhoff originated in Germany, with records of it dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic words "feld" meaning field and "hof" meaning farm or courtyard, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived on a farm surrounded by fields.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Münster, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where a person named Johann Felderhoff was mentioned in 1587. Other early spellings of the name include Felderhove and Felderhoven.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and legal documents across different regions of Germany, such as Westphalia and Lower Saxony. A notable bearer of the name during this time was Hans Felderhoff, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Osnabrück, who lived from 1625 to 1698.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it underwent slight variations in spelling, giving rise to forms like Felderhof and Felderhove. One of the earliest instances of these variations can be found in the Dutch province of Overijssel, where a record from 1712 mentions a person named Geert Felderhof.

In the 19th century, individuals with the surname Felderhoff began migrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Wilhelm Felderhoff, a German-American businessman and philanthropist, who was born in 1844 in Westphalia and later settled in Ohio, where he founded a successful manufacturing company.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Carl Felderhoff, a German artist and painter, who lived from 1858 to 1935 and is known for his landscapes and portraits depicting scenes from rural life in Germany.

As the name spread globally, it also found its way into other languages and cultures, sometimes undergoing further variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, the core meaning and historical roots of the name can be traced back to its origins in the German countryside, where it first emerged as a designation for those who lived and worked on farms surrounded by fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Felderhoff

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

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

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