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

Faker, 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 Faker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faker in America

Faker is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faker surname appeared 122 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 Faker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Faker 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 Faker

The surname Faker is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German word "facker," which means a torch or flame. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as an occupational surname to someone who worked with fire, such as a blacksmith or a torchbearer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Faker can be found in the church records of the town of Hagen, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In these records, a man named Hans Faker is mentioned as a resident of the town in the year 1568. Additionally, there are references to a family with the surname Faker residing in the nearby town of Dortmund during the same time period.

As the centuries passed, the name Faker slowly spread across other regions of Germany and beyond. In the 18th century, there are records of individuals bearing the surname Faker in the city of Hamburg, as well as in the neighboring countries of the Netherlands and Denmark.

Notable individuals with the surname Faker include Johann Faker (1712-1789), a German philosopher and theologian who was born in the town of Göttingen. His works on moral philosophy and ethics were influential during the Enlightenment period. Another prominent figure was Katharina Faker (1824-1898), a German painter and illustrator who was renowned for her detailed landscape paintings and botanical illustrations.

In the 19th century, the name Faker also made its way to the United States, with many German immigrants carrying the surname to the new world. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Wilhelm Faker (1838-1912), a German-born farmer who settled in the state of Pennsylvania in the 1860s.

Another notable individual with the surname Faker was Friedrich Faker (1876-1945), a German-American architect who was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in the city of Chicago, including the Merchandise Mart and the Field Museum of Natural History.

While the surname Faker has its origins in Germany, it has since spread across various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faker

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

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 Faker 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 Faker 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 Faker was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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