2000
#144,908
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Figuly
From the Polish word "figla" meaning trick or prank, likely referring to a playful or mischievous ancestor.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 114 Americans carry the last name Figuly. That puts it at #156,005 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,006,617 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Figuly surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
114
1 in 3,006,617
Census rank
#156,005
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
99
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 99 bearers of the surname Figuly in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156005th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Figuly, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Figuly
The surname Figuly is believed to have originated in Hungary. The name likely derives from the Hungarian word "figul," which means "to observe" or "to watch." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person whose occupation involved observing or keeping watch, such as a guard or a lookout.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Figuly can be traced back to the 16th century in Hungary. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Janos Figuly, a landowner and nobleman who lived in the town of Szeged in the late 1500s.
In the 17th century, the name Figuly began to appear in various Hungarian records and documents. For instance, a merchant named Istvan Figuly is mentioned in the trade registers of the city of Pecs in the year 1627.
The name Figuly is also found in some historical place names in Hungary. For example, there is a village called Figuly near the town of Miskolc, which may have been named after an early settler with the surname Figuly.
One notable bearer of the name Figuly was Jozsef Figuly, a Hungarian painter who lived from 1819 to 1891. He was known for his landscape paintings and was a member of the influential Nagybánya artists' colony.
Another individual with the surname Figuly was Sandor Figuly, a Hungarian writer and journalist who was born in 1885 and died in 1946. He was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Budapest in the early 20th century.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Figuly began to spread beyond Hungary as Hungarian emigrants settled in other parts of the world. For instance, there was a Figuly family that settled in the United States in the 1890s, and another branch of the family that moved to Canada around the same time.
One notable individual with the surname Figuly from this era was Miklos Figuly, a Hungarian-American engineer who lived from 1876 to 1948. He was involved in the construction of several significant bridges and infrastructure projects in the United States.
While the surname Figuly is not particularly common, it has maintained a presence throughout history, primarily in Hungary and among Hungarian diaspora communities around the world.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Figuly
Among Census respondents with the surname Figuly, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Figuly bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Figuly surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.9% · 85
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 6
- Two or more races2.0% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Figuly
Figuly appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#158,432
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-3 bearers (-2.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 13,524 places
2020
#156,005
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 99
-3 bearers (-2.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 2,427 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #144,908 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #158,432 | 102 | 0.03 | -3 bearers (-2.9%) | Down 13,524 places |
| 2020 | #156,005 | 99 | 0.03 | -3 bearers (-2.9%) | Up 2,427 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Figuly surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #158,432 | #156,005 | 1.5% |
| Count | 102 | 99 | -2.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Figuly bearers went from 102 to 99 (-2.9% change). The surname moved up 2,427 positions in the national ranking, going from #158,432 to #156,005.
FAQ
Figuly surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Figuly?
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the surname Figuly. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,006,617 residents.
How common is Figuly?
Figuly ranks #156,005 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 99 people with the surname Figuly. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (114), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Figuly.
Has Figuly become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Figuly went from 102 recorded bearers to 99. That is a decrease of 3 (-2.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #158,432 to #156,005.
What does the Census say about the background of Figuly?
Among Census respondents with the surname Figuly, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Figuly in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.9% (85 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Figuly appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.9%), Hispanic (6.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Figuly (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Figuly mean?
From the Polish word "figla" meaning trick or prank, likely referring to a playful or mischievous ancestor. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Figuly (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Figuly?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.