Feddern Surname

237,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Feddern Surname User-submission:

The Feddern surname means 'feathers' in German.

Feddern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3731:58,6357,564
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Denmark561:100,7989,513
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Feddern Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Feddern surname means 'feathers' in German.

- bryanfeddern

Feddern Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Feddern Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Feddern is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Feddern click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feddern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 237,488th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,312,157 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Feddern are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,373 people, or 1 in 58,635. In Germany Feddern is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 66 percent live, Hamburg, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

Feddern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Feddern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Feddern last name rose 1,053 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Feddern Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Feddern are 25.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Feddern earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.75% less than the national average, earning $34,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.93% less than the national average, earning $35,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Federn9220/
Veddern8628/
Federin866/
Federne861/
Federen860/
Federing8013/
Federink8010/
Vedderen802/
Federehn801/
Feaderne801/
Federina801/
Fadern772/
Fedorn771/
Federienė751/
Fedorin712,904/
Fedoryn71614/
Faderin71361/
Vederin7156/
Vederyn7115/
Fedoren716/
Fedyrin714/
Fedirin711/
Federim711/
Faaderin673/
Fiderina672/
Fedyrina671/

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