2000
#53,556
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 362
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.13
Very Rare Last name
Fedorov
A surname derived from the Russian male given name Fedor, meaning "gift of God".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 689 Americans carry the last name Fedorov. That puts it at #39,490 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.20 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 497,466 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Fedorov 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
689
1 in 497,466
Census rank
#39,490
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
601
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 601 bearers of the surname Fedorov in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 39490th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedorov, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Fedorov
The surname Fedorov is a Russian patronymic name derived from the personal name Fedor, which itself comes from the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of God." This name has its origins in medieval Russia, particularly in the regions around Moscow and St. Petersburg.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Fedorov can be found in the Velvet Book, a 16th-century manuscript that documented Russian nobility and landowners. This suggests that the name was associated with prominent families during that era.
In the 17th century, Ivan Fedorov, a Russian printer and publisher, played a significant role in introducing printing to Russia. He is considered one of the founders of the Russian book-printing industry and is celebrated as a pioneer in the field.
Another notable Fedorov was Yevgeny Fedorov, a Russian mathematician and crystallographer who lived from 1853 to 1919. He made significant contributions to the study of symmetry in crystals and developed the theory of fedorov groups, which are now widely used in crystallography.
In the realm of literature, Nikolai Fedorov, a Russian philosopher and thinker who lived from 1828 to 1903, is remembered for his influential work "The Philosophy of the Common Task." His ideas centered around the concept of resurrecting the dead through scientific means, a concept that influenced several other writers and thinkers.
The name Fedorov has also been associated with various place names in Russia, such as the village of Fedorovka in the Volgograd Oblast, which was named after one of its early settlers bearing the surname.
Throughout history, the name Fedorov has been found in various regions of Russia, reflecting the widespread presence of this patronymic surname. While its exact origins may be difficult to pinpoint, the name's connection to the Greek name Theodoros and its Russian roots are well-established.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fedorov
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedorov, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Fedorov 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 Fedorov surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.8% · 588
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 5
- Two or more races0.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Fedorov
Fedorov 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
#38,948
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 566
+204 bearers (+56.4%)
Per 100,000 0.19
Rank movement Up 14,608 places
2020
#39,490
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 601
+35 bearers (+6.2%)
Per 100,000 0.20
Rank movement Down 542 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #53,556 | 362 | 0.13 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #38,948 | 566 | 0.19 | +204 bearers (+56.4%) | Up 14,608 places |
| 2020 | #39,490 | 601 | 0.20 | +35 bearers (+6.2%) | Down 542 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 Fedorov 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 | #38,948 | #39,490 | -1.4% |
| Count | 566 | 601 | 6.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.19 | 0.20 | 5.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Fedorov bearers went from 566 to 601 (+6.2% change). The surname moved down 542 positions in the national ranking, going from #38,948 to #39,490.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Fedorov
FAQ
Fedorov surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Fedorov?
Name Census estimates that about 689 living Americans carry the surname Fedorov. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 497,466 residents.
How common is Fedorov?
Fedorov ranks #39,490 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.20 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 601 people with the surname Fedorov. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (689), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.2 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.20 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 Fedorov.
Has Fedorov become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Fedorov went from 566 recorded bearers to 601. That is an increase of 35 (+6.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #38,948 to #39,490.
What does the Census say about the background of Fedorov?
Among Census respondents with the surname Fedorov, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.7%). 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 Fedorov in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (588 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Fedorov appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.8%), Hispanic (0.8%), Two or More Races (0.7%). 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 Fedorov (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 Fedorov mean?
A surname derived from the Russian male given name Fedor, meaning "gift of God". 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 Fedorov (0.20 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 many people are called Fedorov?
See how many people have the last name Fedorov on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.