2000
#147,095
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Feyder
A variant spelling of the German surname Feuer, deriving from a topographic name meaning "one who lived near a fire".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Feyder. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Feyder surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Feyder in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Feyder, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Hispanic (3.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Feyder
The surname Feyder is of German origin, and it is believed to have originated in the early 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German word "Feuer," which means "fire," and it may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with fire, such as a blacksmith or a glassblower.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Feyder can be found in a document dated 1532 from the town of Nürnberg, in the region of Bavaria, Germany. This document mentions a certain Johannes Feyder, who was a master glassblower.
In the 17th century, the Feyder name appears in various church records and tax rolls from the German states of Saxony and Hesse. For instance, a baptismal record from 1647 in the town of Erfurt mentions a child named Heinrich Feyder, whose father was a blacksmith.
During the 18th century, the Feyder surname began to spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and France. One notable figure from this time was Willem Feyder, a Dutch painter born in 1675 who specialized in portraiture and genre scenes.
In the 19th century, several members of the Feyder family emigrated to the United States and other parts of the New World. One such individual was Johann Feyder, who was born in 1823 in the German state of Hesse and later settled in Pennsylvania after fleeing political unrest in his homeland.
Another noteworthy person with the Feyder surname was Hans Feyder, a German-born film director who lived from 1884 to 1972. He is considered a pioneer of the French avant-garde cinema movement and directed several influential films, including "Gribiche" (1925) and "The Tragic Comedy" (1945).
Other historical figures bearing the Feyder name include Konrad Feyder, a 16th-century German Lutheran theologian and writer, and Gerhard Feyder, a 17th-century Dutch merchant and explorer who traveled extensively in the East Indies and wrote accounts of his voyages.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Feyder
Among Census respondents with the surname Feyder, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Hispanic (3.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Feyder bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Feyder surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.7% · 91
- Two or more races6.7% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 4
- Black or African American1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Feyder
Feyder appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
+2 bearers (+1.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,812 places
2020
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,918 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #147,095 | 103 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.9%) | Down 7,812 places |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Up 1,918 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Feyder surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #154,907 | #152,989 | 1.2% |
| Count | 105 | 105 | 0.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -12.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Feyder bearers went from 105 to 105 (+0.0% change). The surname moved up 1,918 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #152,989.
FAQ
Feyder surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Feyder?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Feyder. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Feyder?
Feyder ranks #152,989 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 105 people with the surname Feyder. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Feyder.
Has Feyder become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Feyder went from 105 recorded bearers to 105. That is an increase of 0 (+0.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Feyder?
Among Census respondents with the surname Feyder, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Feyder in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.7% (91 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Feyder appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.7%), Two or More Races (6.7%), Hispanic (3.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Feyder (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Feyder mean?
A variant spelling of the German surname Feuer, deriving from a topographic name meaning "one who lived near a fire". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Feyder (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Feyder?
See how common the surname Feyder is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.