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

Fledderjohn, 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 Fledderjohn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fledderjohn in America

Fledderjohn is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fledderjohn surname appeared 131 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 Fledderjohn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fledderjohn 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 Fledderjohn

The surname Fledderjohn is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, somewhere around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to derive from an occupational name referring to a person who worked with feathers, likely a fletcher or maker of arrows and bolts for archery. The name is a combination of the Old English words "fledere" meaning feather, and "john" which was a common personal name at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fledderjohn surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like survey conducted in England during the reign of King Edward I. The name is listed as "Flederjohn" in these records, which suggests that the modern spelling evolved over time.

By the 15th century, the name had spread to various parts of England, with records showing Fledderjohns residing in counties such as Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. A notable figure from this era was John Fledderjohn, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Lincolnshire who lived around 1450.

In the 16th century, the Fledderjohn name appeared in parish records and tax rolls across several English counties. One prominent individual was William Fledderjohn, a prosperous farmer from Nottinghamshire who was born in 1528 and died in 1603.

As the centuries passed, the Fledderjohn surname continued to be found in various parts of England, with some members of the family eventually migrating to other parts of the British Isles and beyond. In the 18th century, there was a James Fledderjohn, born in 1712, who was a respected physician in London.

Another notable figure was Robert Fledderjohn, born in 1799, who was a renowned author and poet from Yorkshire. His works included several volumes of poetry and a historical novel set during the English Civil War.

In the 19th century, the Fledderjohn name spread further across the English-speaking world, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in places like Canada, Australia, and the United States. One such individual was Thomas Fledderjohn, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, who later became a successful businessman in Toronto, Canada.

While the Fledderjohn surname may not be among the most common in modern times, its origins can be traced back to medieval England and the skilled craftspeople who worked with feathers and arrows. Over the centuries, the name has been carried by merchants, farmers, physicians, authors, and others who have left their mark on the history and culture of various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fledderjohn

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

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

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