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

Fellman, 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 Fellman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fellman in America

Fellman is the 20574th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fellman surname appeared 1,288 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 Fellman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fellman 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 Fellman

The surname Fellman is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "fell" meaning "hill" or "high ground" and "man" referring to a person. It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who lived on or near a hill, or worked in a hilly area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Fellman, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire in 1332.

In the 14th century, there are records of the name appearing in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, where it was spelled as "Felleman" in 1379. This variation in spelling was common during that time period due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

The Fellman name can also be found in historical records from the 16th century, such as the Parish Registers of Cheshire, which mention a John Fellman in 1572. Additionally, the Hearth Tax Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 17th century list several Fellman families living in the area.

One notable bearer of the Fellman surname was Sir John Fellman (1584-1658), an English merchant and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1634. Another was Thomas Fellman (1662-1738), a renowned English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London.

Other historical figures with the Fellman surname include Robert Fellman (1720-1802), an English botanist and naturalist known for his extensive plant collections, and William Fellman (1805-1879), a British explorer and surveyor who mapped parts of South Africa and Australia.

In some cases, the Fellman surname may have derived from or been influenced by place names such as Felman in Derbyshire or Fellman's Wood in Staffordshire, although the exact connections are not always clear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fellman

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Fellman, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!