Fekete Family History

Fekete Surname Meaning

Hungarian: nickname for a dark-haired or swarthy person from fekete ‘black’. This surname is also found in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, and Croatia, and also among Rusyns.

Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Feese, Fegely, Ferenz, Berte, Ledet, Sekel, Neet, Fleet, Filene, Legate

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Where is the Fekete family from?

You can see how Fekete families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fekete family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 37 Fekete families living in Ohio. This was about 24% of all the recorded Fekete's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fekete families in 1920.

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What did your Fekete ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fekete. 32% of Fekete men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Fekete women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fekete were Farmer and Packer.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

32%

Miner

Carpenter

Farmer

Housewife

11%

Laborer

11%

Machine operator

Packer

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Fekete. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fekete census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Fekete. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Fekete. For the veterans among your Fekete ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fekete lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Fekete life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fekete in 1949 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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Fekete Surname Meaning

Hungarian: nickname for a dark-haired or swarthy person from fekete ‘black’. This surname is also found in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, and Croatia, and also among Rusyns.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Fekete family from?

What did your Fekete ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

32%

Miner

Carpenter

Farmer

Housewife

11%

Laborer

11%

Machine operator

Packer

What Fekete family records will you find?

What is the average Fekete lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Fekete life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fekete in 1949 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

Fekete Family History

Fekete Surname Meaning

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Fekete Surname Meaning

242,000 record(s) for Fekete

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Where is the Fekete family from?

What did your Fekete ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Fekete family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Fekete family history

What is the average Fekete lifespan?

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