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

Fasick, 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 Fasick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fasick in America

Fasick is the 45804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fasick surname appeared 466 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 Fasick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fasick 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 Fasick

The surname Fasick is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the early to mid-16th century. It is thought to be derived from the old German word "fasch," which referred to a type of bundle or sheaf, potentially indicating that the name's earliest bearers were involved in agricultural or related trades.

One of the earliest known references to the Fasick name can be found in the records of the town of Steinbach, located in the present-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. A man named Hans Fasick is listed as a resident in the town's registry, dated 1567.

As the name spread across Germanic regions, various spellings emerged, including Fasick, Fassick, Fassig, and Fassig. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and the individual preferences of record-keepers.

In the late 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Fasick name was Johann Christoph Fasick (1670-1739), a celebrated clockmaker and inventor from the city of Augsburg. His intricate timepieces were prized by nobility and wealthy patrons throughout Europe.

Another early bearer of the Fasick name was Wilhelm Fasick (1721-1798), a German-born soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War as part of the Hessian auxiliary forces supporting the British. After being captured at the Battle of Trenton in 1776, he eventually settled in Pennsylvania and became a farmer.

In the 19th century, the Fasick name gained prominence in the United States with the success of industrialist and philanthropist James Fasick (1826-1897). Born in Pennsylvania to German immigrant parents, he made his fortune in the steel and mining industries before dedicating his later years to various charitable endeavors.

Another notable figure was Emily Fasick (1861-1943), an American educator and suffragist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement in her home state of Ohio. She served as the president of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association from 1912 to 1919.

While the Fasick surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread across various parts of the world, primarily due to migration and the dispersal of family lines over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the Germanic regions and the linguistic and cultural traditions that shaped its early development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fasick

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

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

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