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

Fazenbaker, 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 Fazenbaker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fazenbaker in America

Fazenbaker is the 26451st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fazenbaker surname appeared 923 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 Fazenbaker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fazenbaker 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 Fazenbaker

The surname Fazenbaker is of German origin, originating in the region of Bavaria in the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German words "Fasen" meaning "carnival" or "festival" and "Bäcker" meaning "baker". This suggests that the name may have originated from a family of bakers who specialized in making pastries and treats for local festivals or celebrations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fazenbaker can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, dated 1611. It appears as "Fasenböcker", which is an earlier spelling variation of the name. These records mention a certain Hans Fasenböcker, a baker by trade, who was granted permission to open a bakery in the town.

In the 17th century, the name Fazenbaker began to appear in various church records and parish registers across Bavaria and neighboring regions. For example, the baptismal record of Johann Fazenbaker, born in 1673 in the village of Oberndorf, is one of the earliest documented instances of the name in its current spelling.

As the name spread beyond Bavaria, it also appeared in other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. In 1712, a Christoph Fazenbaker is recorded as a member of a guild of bakers in the city of Frankfurt am Main. Another notable individual was Anna Maria Fazenbaker, born in 1789 in the town of Mannheim, who was a well-known confectioner and owned a successful bakery in the early 19th century.

The Fazenbaker surname also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One of the earliest known Fazenbakers to immigrate to the United States was Johann Georg Fazenbaker, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752 from the town of Wiesbaden in modern-day Germany.

Throughout history, the Fazenbaker name has been associated with various occupations, particularly in the baking and culinary trades. However, there have also been individuals with this surname who have achieved recognition in other fields. For example, Wilhelm Fazenbaker (1840-1912) was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, while Elise Fazenbaker (1873-1952) was a celebrated opera singer who performed in many of the great opera houses of Europe in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fazenbaker

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

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

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