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

Fematt, 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 Fematt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fematt in America

Fematt is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fematt surname appeared 176 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 Fematt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fematt 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 Fematt

The surname Fematt is believed to have originated in the region of Provence in southern France during the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "femet," meaning "little woman" or "petite femme." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a descriptor or nickname for a small or diminutive woman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fematt can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript from the year 1207. This document mentions a certain "Petrus Fematt," who was likely a resident of the city of Marseille or its surrounding areas.

In the 14th century, there are records of a noble family bearing the name Fematt in the town of Aix-en-Provence. This suggests that the name had gained some prominence and was associated with a certain level of social status at the time.

During the 16th century, the Fematt surname appeared in various church records and birth registers across the Provence region, indicating its continued use and spread throughout the area.

One notable figure in the history of the Fematt name was Jean-Baptiste Fematt, a French military officer who served under King Louis XIV in the late 17th century. Born in 1652 in Arles, Fematt participated in several campaigns during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel before his death in 1713.

Another individual of note was Marie-Antoinette Fematt, a painter and portraitist who lived in the city of Avignon in the early 19th century. Born in 1785, she was known for her skillful depictions of the local aristocracy and clergy, and her works can still be found in various museums and private collections throughout the region.

In the late 19th century, a prominent French industrialist named Émile Fematt established a successful textile manufacturing company in the city of Marseille. Fematt's factories played a significant role in the city's economic development during that period, and his name was associated with innovation and entrepreneurship.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fematt surname outside of France can be traced back to the late 18th century, when a family with that name settled in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, which was under French colonial rule at the time.

Throughout its history, the Fematt surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Fematte, Femat, and Femath, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic evolutions of the areas where it was present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fematt

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

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

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