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

Faught, 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 Faught surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faught in America

Faught is the 9667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faught surname appeared 3,357 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 Faught.

We can also compare 2010 data for Faught 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 Faught

The surname Faught is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "fohta," meaning "fighter" or "warrior." It is believed to have originated in the 11th or 12th century, during the Norman Conquest of England.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with references to individuals bearing the surname Faught appearing in various medieval records and manuscripts from different parts of England. One notable example is Walter le Foughte, who was mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1273.

In the 14th century, the name Faught was found in various forms, such as Foughte, Faughte, and Fawght, reflecting the variations in spelling common during that period. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was John Faughte, who lived in Oxfordshire in the late 1300s.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname Faught began to appear in connection with various place names, suggesting that some families with this surname may have derived their name from the locality where they resided. For instance, there are records of individuals named Faught residing in the village of Faughtown, now known as Fawdon, in Northumberland.

One notable figure in history who bore the surname Faught was Sir William Faught (1550-1621), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Northumberland during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, the name Faught continued to be found in various parts of England, with some families settling in the American colonies. One such individual was James Faught (1635-1710), an early settler in Virginia who arrived in the colony in the late 1600s.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Faught became more widespread, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of the United Kingdom, as well as in North America and other regions where English settlers had established communities. Some notable individuals with the surname Faught during this period include:

1. John Faught (1760-1845), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania.
2. William Faught (1785-1865), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Mary Faught (1810-1890), an American author and poet from Ohio.
4. Thomas Faught (1825-1908), a Canadian businessman and politician from Ontario.
5. James Faught (1850-1921), an American educator and author from Illinois.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the surname Faught throughout history, highlighting its English origins and the various regions where it has been found over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faught

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

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

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