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

Fassett, 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 Fassett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fassett in America

Fassett is the 13798th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fassett surname appeared 2,191 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 Fassett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fassett 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 Fassett

The surname Fassett is of English origin, derived from a place name that referred to a location near a clump of ash trees. It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century, possibly in the counties of Berkshire or Oxfordshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "de Fassete." This suggests that the name was initially used as a locative surname, indicating a person's place of origin or residence near an ash tree clump.

Another early record of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where it is listed as "Fasset." This variation in spelling was common during the Middle Ages when surnames were just starting to become hereditary.

In the late 14th century, the name appeared in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire as "Fasset" and "Fassett." These records provide evidence of the name's presence in different parts of England during that period.

One notable figure from history who bore the surname Fassett was Sir John Fassett (1551-1628), an English politician and member of Parliament for Taunton in 1604. He was also a successful merchant and landowner in Somerset.

Another significant figure was Reverend James Fassett (1707-1779), an American Congregational minister and missionary who played a crucial role in the early settlement of Vermont. He established the town of Bennington and was instrumental in the state's fight for independence during the Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, Benjamin Fassett (1808-1880) was a prominent American politician from New York. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1857 and was later appointed as the Commissioner of Public Works for the state of New York.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America can be traced back to John Fassett, who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 from England. His descendants went on to settle in various parts of New England and played a role in the region's history.

Another notable figure was Cornelia Lunt Fassett (1831-1898), an American philanthropist and social reformer. She was actively involved in the women's suffrage movement and worked to improve the living conditions of factory workers in Massachusetts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fassett

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

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

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