Feltner
A surname most likely tied to felt-making or to a place-name family of Germanic origin.
The #9,710 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 92,411 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Feltner is most likely a German occupational surname built from Middle High German and early New High German words for "felt," referring to the thick cloth made by matting fibers together. In that sense, the name probably began with someone connected to felt-making, felt-working, or the trade in felt goods. In some cases, surnames of this shape can also be influenced by regional German naming patterns or by later spelling changes after immigration.
History
The surname is found among German-speaking families and later appears in North America, where spelling was often simplified or stabilized in English records. As with many immigrant surnames, some bearers may descend from a single original family while others may represent more than one independent line with similar spelling. The form Feltner is relatively uncommon in the United States and is often treated as a German-American surname.
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Fun fact
Because felt was such a practical textile, occupational surnames like this one could arise from a modest but important trade rather than from a guild elite.