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

Feltz, 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 Feltz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feltz in America

Feltz is the 17625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feltz surname appeared 1,594 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Feltz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feltz 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 Feltz

The surname Feltz originated in Germany and is believed to have derived from the German word "Feltz," which means "rocky" or "cliff." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a rocky area or cliff.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Feltz can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest spellings of the name include Feltze, Felte, and Felze.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Feltz was Hans Feltz, a merchant from Nuremberg who lived in the late 15th century. Records show that he was involved in the lucrative trade of spices and textiles between Germany and Italy.

Another notable individual with the surname Feltz was Johann Feltz, a German astronomer born in 1615 in Erfurt. He made significant contributions to the study of comets and published several works on astronomy during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, a German composer named Christian Gottlob Feltz gained recognition for his instrumental and vocal works. Born in 1739 in Dresden, he composed numerous pieces for the court of the Elector of Saxony.

The name Feltz also appeared in some historical documents related to the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), which was a conflict that ravaged large parts of central Europe. A few soldiers and military officers with the surname Feltz were mentioned in records from this period.

In the 19th century, a German painter named Wilhelm Feltz (1809-1871) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Black Forest region of Germany.

While the surname Feltz is predominantly German in origin, it has also been found in other European countries, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries. However, the name's roots can be traced back to the rocky regions of Germany, where it first emerged as a descriptive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feltz

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

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

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