How common is the surname Fekete?

2,027 people in the United States had the surname Fekete in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 152,316 Americans. It ranked 14,669th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Fekete?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Fekete identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Fekete?

István Fekete, (1900–1970) Hungarian writer.

Where is the surname Fekete most common?

Wikidata records people named Fekete in Hungary.

Is the surname Fekete getting more or less common?

More common. 1,908 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,027 in 2010, up 6.2%.

The surname Fekete

A surname, carried by 2,027 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F230

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fekete is more common than 91% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,027 people named Fekete in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 152,316 Americans. That is up 6.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,908.

#14,669

rank among US surnames

2,027

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+6.2%

change since 2000 (was #14,387)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,662	Brault	2,029	152,166
#14,667	Darst	2,028	152,241
#14,669	Minner	2,027	152,316

Who is named Fekete

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Fekete identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Feketes

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

István Fekete
(1900–1970) Hungarian writer

Questions

How common is the surname Fekete?: 2,027 people in the United States had the surname Fekete in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 152,316 Americans. It ranked 14,669th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fekete?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Fekete identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Fekete?: István Fekete, (1900–1970) Hungarian writer.
Where is the surname Fekete most common?: Wikidata records people named Fekete in Hungary.
Is the surname Fekete getting more or less common?: More common. 1,908 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,027 in 2010, up 6.2%.