Federl Surname

401,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Federl Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'little feather'.

Federl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7681:104,82512,956
Austria261:327,51736,002
United States261:13,940,728505,428
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England81:6,964,757184,742
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Féderl (1) are calculated separately.

Federl Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'little feather'.

- belinda1

Federl Last Name Facts

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

Federl is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Féderl. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Federl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 401,442nd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,328,624 people. Federl is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Federl live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Federl is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 768 people, or 1 in 104,825. In Germany Federl is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 91 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent live and Hesse, where 2 percent live. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Federl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Federl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Federl surname expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Federl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Federl last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Federl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.79% less than the national average, earning R 119,316 per year; in United States they earn 50.35% more than the national average, earning $64,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.76% more than the national average, earning $71,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Féderl941/
Fiederl9213/
Foederl929/
Pfoederl8614/
Faderl83381/
Föderl8330/
Foderl837/
Federlová8036/
Federigli803/
Federlova801/
Pföderl7718/
Fedarrel711/
Foderill710/
Vedarl673/
Fadirl671/
Vaderl671/
Fedarrell671/
Fadaril621/
Vadheril573/
Vadarl503/

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Federl Reference & Research

Federle FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Federle FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Federl
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