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

Faucette, 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 Faucette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faucette in America

Faucette is the 16696th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faucette surname appeared 1,715 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 Faucette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Faucette 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 Faucette

The surname Faucette is of Norman French origin, derived from the Old French word "fauchet," which means "little sickle" or "small scythe." This name likely originated in the region of Normandy, France, in the Middle Ages.

Faucette is a variant spelling of the more common surname Fauchet or Fauchet. In the 11th century, during the Norman conquest of England, many Norman families settled in various parts of the country, bringing their surnames with them. It is possible that the Faucette surname was introduced to England during this period.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Faucette can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a person named "Fauchet" as a landowner in the county of Wiltshire.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family named Faucette residing in the village of Faucett, located in the county of Dorset, England. It is believed that the surname may have derived from this place name, which itself is likely derived from the Old English words "falc" (meaning "sickle") and "hytt" (meaning "small settlement").

One notable figure bearing the surname Faucette was Sir John Faucette (1540-1612), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Heytesbury in Wiltshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another historical figure with the Faucette surname was William Faucette (1673-1744), a prominent merchant and shipowner from Bristol, England. He was known for his involvement in the transatlantic trade and was a member of the Society of Merchant Venturers.

In the 18th century, a French family named Faucette settled in the Canadian province of Quebec. One of their descendants, Pierre Faucette (1745-1823), became a successful businessman and landowner in the region.

During the 19th century, the Faucette surname can be found in various parts of the United States, indicating that families bearing this name had migrated from Europe to America. One notable American with this surname was Abraham Faucette (1823-1899), a farmer and Civil War veteran from North Carolina.

Another individual of note was Mary Faucette (1860-1932), an American educator and activist who established several schools for African American children in the state of Mississippi during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faucette

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

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

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