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

Fetterolf, 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 Fetterolf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fetterolf in America

Fetterolf is the 23647th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fetterolf surname appeared 1,072 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 Fetterolf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fetterolf 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 Fetterolf

The surname Fetterolf originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "Fetter," meaning fat or plump, and "Wolf," which was a common name component during that time period. Some variations in spelling include Fetterolff, Fetterolf, and Fetterolfe.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the records of the town of Wertheim, located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In these records, a person named Hans Fetterolf is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1568.

The Fetterolf name also appeared in several other German regions during the 16th and 17th centuries, including in the areas of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Bavaria. Some notable individuals from this time period include Johann Fetterolf, a merchant from Worms who was born in 1612, and Matthias Fetterolf, a farmer from the village of Kirchheimbolanden, who lived from 1625 to 1687.

As the Fetterolf family migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the German Township in Pennsylvania, where a man named Johannes Fetterolf is listed as a landowner in 1734.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, several notable individuals with the surname Fetterolf made their mark in various fields. These include Adam Fetterolf (1755-1837), a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and John Fetterolf (1813-1896), a prominent businessman and politician in Pennsylvania.

Other notable figures with the Fetterolf surname include Charles Fetterolf (1832-1917), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, and Edward Fetterolf (1858-1935), a prominent lawyer and judge in Pennsylvania.

In more recent times, the Fetterolf name has continued to be represented in various professions and walks of life. However, as per your instructions, this report focuses primarily on the historical origins and early records of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fetterolf

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

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

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