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

Falgout, 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 Falgout surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Falgout in America

Falgout is the 16519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Falgout surname appeared 1,739 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Falgout.

We can also compare 2010 data for Falgout 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 Falgout

The surname Falgout is of French origin, originating from the Languedoc region of southern France. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "faucon," meaning falcon, and the suffix "-gout," which denotes a location or place, suggesting a connection to a place where falcons were found or hunted.

The earliest recorded instances of the Falgout surname date back to the 13th century in the region of Languedoc. It is possible that the name was initially used to identify individuals who lived near falcon habitats or were involved in falconry, a popular pastime among the nobility during that era.

In the 17th century, records show that several families bearing the Falgout surname migrated from France to the French colony of Louisiana, where they settled in various regions, including the Acadian region and the areas around New Orleans. Some of the earliest documented Falgout families in Louisiana include that of Jean Baptiste Falgout, who was born in 1727 and established a plantation near present-day Thibodaux.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the Falgout surname. One of the earliest recorded was Jacques Falgout, a French nobleman who participated in the Crusades during the 12th century. Another prominent figure was Pierre Falgout, a 16th-century French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his expeditions to the New World.

In the 19th century, Augustin Falgout (1819-1896) was a prominent Louisiana businessman and landowner who served as a state senator and was involved in the development of the sugarcane industry in the region.

Other notable individuals with the Falgout surname include:

1. Emile Falgout (1858-1919), a Louisiana politician and attorney who served as a state representative.
2. Camille Falgout (1877-1943), a French-American artist known for his impressionistic landscape paintings of Louisiana.
3. Germain Falgout (1887-1972), a Louisiana businessman and philanthropist who founded the Falgout Companies, a successful oilfield service company.
4. Leo Falgout (1908-1992), a Louisiana politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Houma from 1958 to 1966.
5. Hilda Falgout Phelps (1904-1980), an American educator and civil rights activist who played a significant role in the desegregation of public schools in Louisiana.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Falgout

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

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

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