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

Fauria, 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 Fauria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fauria in America

Fauria is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fauria surname appeared 155 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 Fauria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fauria 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 Fauria

The surname Fauria is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Liguria in northwestern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "fauces," meaning "throat" or "gorge," likely referring to someone who lived near a narrow passage or a ravine.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Fauria can be found in the 13th century, in a document from the city of Genoa, where a person named Guglielmo Fauria was listed as a merchant involved in trade activities with the Republic of Venice.

During the Renaissance period, the Fauria family gained prominence in the coastal town of Camogli, near Genoa. Several members of the family were skilled sailors and navigators, with some even serving in the maritime forces of the Republic of Genoa.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Fauria was Stefano Fauria, a renowned cartographer and navigator who accompanied several exploration expeditions to the New World. His detailed maps and charts of the Caribbean islands and the coast of South America were highly valued at the time.

Another prominent individual with the surname Fauria was Girolamo Fauria, a Genoese architect and engineer who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several churches, palaces, and fortifications in and around Genoa.

In the 19th century, the Fauria family expanded beyond Italy, with some members migrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Antonio Fauria, a musician and composer who was born in Genoa in 1845 but later settled in Argentina, where he made significant contributions to the country's musical culture.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning that the town of Camogli, where the Fauria family had its roots, is still home to a small number of residents bearing this surname, carrying on the legacy of their ancestors who played an important role in the town's history and maritime traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fauria

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

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

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