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

Ferentz, 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 Ferentz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ferentz in America

Ferentz is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ferentz surname appeared 117 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 Ferentz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ferentz 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 Ferentz

The surname Ferentz is of Hungarian origin, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Transylvania, which was part of the Kingdom of Hungary during that time period.

The name Ferentz is derived from the Hungarian personal name Ferenc, which is the Hungarian form of the name Francis. Ferenc is itself derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "Frank."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ferentz can be found in a document from the town of Brasov (Kronstadt in German) in Transylvania, dated 1487. The document mentions a landowner named Ferentz Istvan.

In the 16th century, the surname appears in various Hungarian records and manuscripts, often associated with families from the noble class or landowners. For example, a 1532 document from the town of Szeged mentions a nobleman named Ferentz Mihaly.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Ferentz spread across other regions of Hungary and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Notable individuals with this surname include Ferentz Janos (1640-1708), a Hungarian military officer who fought against the Ottoman Empire, and Ferentz Istvan (1718-1786), a Hungarian artist and sculptor.

As the Austro-Hungarian Empire expanded, the surname Ferentz also found its way into other areas, such as present-day Romania and Slovakia. In the 19th century, a prominent figure with this name was Ferentz Karoly (1822-1891), a Hungarian politician and member of the Hungarian Parliament.

Another notable individual was Ferentz Zoltan (1876-1942), a Hungarian-born American engineer and inventor who played a significant role in the development of early television technology.

Throughout its history, the surname Ferentz has also been spelled in various ways, such as Ferencz, Ferentzi, and Ferentzy, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ferentz

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

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

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