2000
#123,314
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 129
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Fledderjohn
A habitational surname denoting someone from a place called Fledderjohn.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Fledderjohn. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Fledderjohn 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
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Fledderjohn in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Fledderjohn, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fledderjohn
Among Census respondents with the surname Fledderjohn, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Fledderjohn 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 Fledderjohn surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.4% · 99
- Two or more races5.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Fledderjohn
Fledderjohn 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
#129,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
+2 bearers (+1.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 6,511 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-19 bearers (-14.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 18,129 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #123,314 | 129 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #129,825 | 131 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.6%) | Down 6,511 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | -19 bearers (-14.5%) | Down 18,129 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 Fledderjohn 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 | #129,825 | #147,954 | -14.0% |
| Count | 131 | 112 | -14.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Fledderjohn bearers went from 131 to 112 (-14.5% change). The surname moved down 18,129 positions in the national ranking, going from #129,825 to #147,954.
FAQ
Fledderjohn surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Fledderjohn?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Fledderjohn. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Fledderjohn?
Fledderjohn ranks #147,954 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 112 people with the surname Fledderjohn. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), 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 Fledderjohn.
Has Fledderjohn become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Fledderjohn went from 131 recorded bearers to 112. That is a decrease of 19 (-14.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #129,825 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Fledderjohn?
Among Census respondents with the surname Fledderjohn, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). 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 Fledderjohn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.4% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Fledderjohn appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.4%), Two or More Races (5.4%), Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). 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 Fledderjohn (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 Fledderjohn mean?
A habitational surname denoting someone from a place called Fledderjohn. 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 Fledderjohn (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 common is the surname Fledderjohn?
See how common the surname Fledderjohn is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.