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

Fausey, 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 Fausey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fausey in America

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

The Fausey 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 Fausey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fausey 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 Fausey

The surname Fausey is believed to have originated in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "faussee," which means "ditch" or "moat." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a ditch or a moat, possibly in a rural area or near a castle or fortified town.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Fausey can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Redon, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Redon in Brittany, France, dated around 1170. This document includes references to individuals with variations of the name, such as "Fauceius" and "Fausseius."

During the Middle Ages, the name Fausey appeared in various records and manuscripts across different regions of France. For instance, in 1296, a man named Geoffroy Fausey was recorded as a landowner in the village of Semblançay, near Tours, in central France.

In the 14th century, the name Fausey was also found in the Normandy region of France. A document from 1348 mentions a certain Jean Fausey, a farmer from the village of Heuqueville, near Rouen.

One notable individual with the surname Fausey was Robert Fausey, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War against England. He was born around 1385 in the village of Montrichard, in the Loire Valley region, and is recorded as having participated in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

Another historical figure with the name Fausey was Pierre Fausey, a respected scholar and theologian who lived in the 16th century. Born in 1522 in the town of Limoges, in central France, he studied at the University of Paris and later became a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, serving as a canon at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.

In the 17th century, the Fausey name was also found in the region of Burgundy, in eastern France. A record from 1687 mentions a vintner named Jacques Fausey, who owned a vineyard in the village of Meursault, known for its prestigious wines.

As the centuries passed, the Fausey surname continued to spread across various regions of France, with some individuals bearing the name migrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents, carrying the legacy of this French surname with them.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fausey

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

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

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