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

Fass, 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 Fass surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fass in America

Fass is the 26695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fass surname appeared 912 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 Fass.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fass 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 Fass

The surname FASS has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "vass," which referred to a barrel or cask. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who made or worked with barrels.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FASS can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a Johannes Fass was listed as a resident in 1548. In the neighboring region of Franconia, there are references to a village called "Fassbach" (meaning "barrel brook") as early as 1350, which may have been the place of origin for some families with the FASS surname.

The FASS name also appears in various legal and administrative records from the 16th and 17th centuries in other parts of Germany, such as Saxony and Bavaria. For example, a Hans Fass is mentioned in a court document from Leipzig in 1612, and a Margaretha Fass is listed in a church register in Munich in 1675.

One notable individual with the FASS surname was Johann Konrad Fass (1668-1738), a German engraver and publisher who was active in Nuremberg in the early 18th century. He is best known for his detailed engravings of architectural monuments and landscapes.

Another person of historical significance was Karl Friedrich Fass (1809-1883), a German politician and jurist who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolution of 1848. He played a prominent role in the debates surrounding the unification of Germany and the drafting of a new constitution.

In the realm of literature, the poet and playwright Johann Michael Fass (1771-1850) gained recognition for his works in the Swabian dialect. He was born in the town of Biberach an der Riss and published several collections of poetry and plays.

The name FASS also appears in various historical records outside of Germany. For instance, there are records of individuals with this surname in the Dutch province of Zeeland in the 17th century, likely descendants of German immigrants or traders who settled in the region.

While the FASS surname is most commonly associated with Germany, it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and can be found in various countries today, though its origins can be traced back to the German regions mentioned above.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fass

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

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

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