The Fertig surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,702 people carried this name — #16,781 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 172,400 people counted. That is up 1% from 1,688 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 61 people named Fertig.
3 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 12 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
51 people named Fertig live in Switzerland.
They live in 7 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
45 people named Fertig have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 57 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 3 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Who carried it
People named Fertig,
with a public archive behind them.
-
Wendell Fertig 1900–1975 · engineer -
Michael Fertig 1801–1873 · teacher
-
Ignaz Fertig 1809–1858 · watercolorist
-
Hans Fertig 1865–1925 · teacher
-
Eduard Fertig 1872–1937 · chemist
-
Jakub Fertig 1875–1940
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Fertig.
- Ferron 1,799 · U.S. census
- Ferroni 311 · U.S. census
- Ferrucci 1,038 · U.S. census
- Ferry 10,312 · U.S. census
- Ferstler 120 · U.S. census
- Fertel 198 · U.S. census
- Fertil 329 · U.S. census
- Ferullo 632 · U.S. census
- Fery 184 · U.S. census
- Fessler 3,316 · U.S. census
- Fest 386 · U.S. census
- Festa 2,626 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Fertig is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.