Americanized form of German Fehlmann: topographic name for someone who lived in open country a variant of Feldmann especially in the Rhine and Mosel area.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Fehlman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fehlman family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Fehlman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 21 Fehlman families living in Illinois. This was about 41% of all the recorded Fehlman's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Fehlman families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fehlman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fehlman. 34% of Fehlman men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Fehlman women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fehlman were Truck Driver and New Worker. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fehlman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Fehlman in 1941 was 64, and 63 in 2004.