Feather
See also: feather
English
Etymology
- As an occupational English name, from feather, used to refer to quilt makers, feather traders, etc.
- As an Americanized German surname, from Feder.
Proper noun
Feather (plural Feathers)
- A surname.
- An English surname originating as an occupation.
- An anglicized Americanized German surname from German, equivalent to English Feather.
- Synonym: Feder
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Feather is the 11719th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2674 individuals. Feather is most common among White (84.48%) individuals.
See also
- Featherston
- Featherstone
- Featherstown
- Featherton
- Feathertown
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Feather”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 558.
Anagrams
- feareth, terefah