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

Farace, 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 Farace surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farace in America

Farace is the 31383rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farace surname appeared 738 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 Farace.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farace 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 Farace

The surname Farace has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Sicily. It is believed to have first emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Latin word "far" or "farus," which means "wheat" or "grain."

This surname is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive name for individuals who were involved in the cultivation or trade of grains, particularly wheat. It may have also been used to identify families who lived near fields or areas known for their wheat production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Farace can be found in the registers of the city of Palermo, where a certain Giovanni Farace is mentioned in a document dated 1412. Another early reference is found in the archives of the town of Monreale, where a Francesco Farace is listed as a landowner in the year 1498.

During the Renaissance period, the name Farace began to spread beyond Sicily to other parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Campania. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Girolamo Farace (1520-1589), a renowned physician and scholar from the city of Messina.

As the centuries passed, the Farace name continued to be found across various regions of Italy. In the 18th century, a prominent individual was Giuseppe Farace (1738-1813), a lawyer and politician from Naples who served as a judge in the city's Supreme Court.

In the 19th century, the name Farace gained recognition through the work of Antonio Farace (1821-1891), a Sicilian painter and sculptor who was celebrated for his religious artwork and commissioned pieces for several churches in Palermo.

Another notable figure from this period was Vincenzo Farace (1858-1922), a prolific writer and journalist from Reggio Calabria, who authored numerous books and articles on the history and culture of Southern Italy.

Over time, the Farace surname has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Italian immigrant populations, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farace

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

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

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