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

Faudoa, 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 Faudoa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faudoa in America

Faudoa is the 52169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faudoa surname appeared 398 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 Faudoa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Faudoa 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 Faudoa

The surname FAUDOA is believed to have originated in the Basque region of Spain, possibly as early as the 8th or 9th century. It may be derived from the Basque words "faude" meaning "falcon" and "oa" meaning "valley" or "field." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a valley or field where falcons were found.

The earliest records of the name FAUDOA are found in medieval documents from the autonomous region of Navarre in northern Spain. A nobleman named Inigo FAUDOA is mentioned in a charter from the year 1237, granting him lands near the town of Pamplona. This suggests the name was already established among the local gentry at that time.

In the 14th century, the FAUDOA family appeared to have branches in both Navarre and the neighboring Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. A Juan FAUDOA from Gipuzkoa is recorded as having fought alongside King Alfonso XI of Castile at the Battle of Rio Salado against the Moorish invaders in 1340.

As the name spread beyond the Basque region, variations in spelling emerged, such as FAUDUA, FAUDUA, and FAUDUA. In the 16th century, a notable figure was Miguel de FAUDOA (1510-1583), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico and later served as governor of the province of Tabasco.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Martín FAUDOA (1580-1644), a Basque theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Salamanca and authored several influential works on metaphysics and natural philosophy.

In the 19th century, Juan Bautista FAUDOA (1815-1892) was a respected poet and playwright from the Basque city of Bilbao, known for his contributions to the revival of Basque literature and culture during that era.

While the FAUDOA name has its roots in the Basque region of Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in northern Spain, where it was firmly established among the local nobility and gentry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faudoa

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

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

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