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

Fatur, 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 Fatur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fatur in America

Fatur is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fatur surname appeared 123 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 Fatur.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fatur 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 Fatur

The surname FATUR is believed to have originated in the region of Friuli, located in northeastern Italy near the border with Slovenia. Its roots can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

FATUR is thought to be derived from the Latin word "fatum," meaning "fate" or "destiny." This suggests that the name may have initially been bestowed upon someone whose life was perceived to be influenced by fate or destiny in some significant way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FATUR can be found in a 14th-century document from the city of Udine, where a certain Giacomo Fatur was mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the surname had already established itself in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Girolamo Fatur (1520-1592) was a respected lawyer and legal scholar in the city of Cividale del Friuli. His writings and legal opinions were widely influential during his lifetime.

During the Renaissance period, the name FATUR also appeared in Venice, where a family of that name was involved in the textile trade. One notable member was Marco Fatur (1567-1638), a successful merchant and trader of Venetian fabrics.

As the centuries passed, the FATUR surname spread beyond its origins in Friuli. In the 18th century, a notable figure named Giuseppe Fatur (1725-1798) was a respected architect and engineer who worked on several important projects in the city of Milan.

Another individual of note was Maria Fatur (1876-1944), a Italian-born artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her works in the early 20th century. She studied in Venice and later lived and worked in Rome, where many of her sculptures can still be seen today.

While the FATUR surname has its roots in northeastern Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora over the centuries. However, its origins and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the Friuli region and its medieval history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fatur

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

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

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