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

Faumuina, 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 Faumuina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faumuina in America

Faumuina is the 65244th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faumuina surname appeared 304 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 Faumuina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Faumuina 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 Faumuina

The surname FAUMUINA is of Samoan origin, originating from the Pacific island nation of Samoa. It is a compound word derived from the Samoan language, with "fau" meaning "a plant or shrub," and "muina" meaning "to bear fruit." Therefore, the name likely referred to someone who cultivated or worked with certain plants or shrubs that bore fruit.

FAUMUINA is a relatively modern surname, as written records in Samoa were scarce until the 19th century. The earliest known record of the name is found in the 1850s, when Samoan chief Faumuina Liuga was mentioned in documents by European missionaries and explorers visiting the islands.

In the late 19th century, a Samoan chief named Faumuina Taufetee played a significant role in the Samoan political landscape, advocating for Samoan independence and resisting foreign interference. He was born around 1835 and died in 1900.

In the early 20th century, a Samoan intellectual and writer named Faumuina Pili gained recognition for his efforts in preserving Samoan traditions and culture. He was born in 1875 and published several works on Samoan history, customs, and language.

Another notable figure with the surname FAUMUINA was Faumuina Tuatagaloa, a Samoan athlete who competed in weightlifting at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. He was born in 1982 and won a silver medal in the super-heavyweight division at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

In more recent times, Faumuina Tiatia, a Samoan politician and member of the Human Rights Protection Party, has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa since 2016. He was born in 1970 and continues to represent the constituency of Falealili.

While the FAUMUINA surname is not as common as some other Samoan surnames, it holds historical significance and has been carried by notable figures throughout Samoa's history, reflecting the island nation's rich cultural heritage and traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faumuina

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

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

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