Find out how popular the last name Faddis is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Faddis.

Faddis, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Faddis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faddis in America

Faddis is the 25152nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faddis surname appeared 986 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Faddis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Faddis to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Faddis

The surname Faddis is of Scottish origin, deriving from the Gaelic word "fada", meaning long or tall. It is believed to have originated in the late 13th century as a descriptive nickname for someone who was particularly tall or lanky in stature.

The earliest recorded instance of the name can be traced back to the late 14th century in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, where a John Faddis is mentioned as a landowner in Ayrshire. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the Faddis family appears to have been concentrated primarily in the southwestern counties of Scotland, particularly Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. The name is also found in various spellings, such as Faddes, Fades, and Faidis, reflecting the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that period.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Faddis was William Faddis (1610-1672), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as the Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1661 until his death. He was a prominent figure in the Church of Scotland during the turbulent years of the Scottish Reformation.

In the 17th century, the name began to spread beyond Scotland, with members of the Faddis family emigrating to Ireland and England. James Faddis (1650-1718), a Scottish merchant, settled in Belfast and established a successful trading business there.

Another significant figure was Robert Faddis (1720-1789), a British Army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. He was highly regarded for his leadership and bravery during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.

As the centuries progressed, the Faddis name continued to disperse across the British Isles and beyond, with descendants settling in various parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

One notable modern bearer of the surname was John Faddis (1953-2022), an American jazz trumpeter and composer who was widely acclaimed for his virtuosic playing and innovative style. He was a recipient of the prestigious NEA Jazz Masters award in 2015.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faddis

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Faddis.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Faddis was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Faddis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Faddis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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